The Treaty of Versailles and Territorial Changes of WWI Take notes on all images and documents, you do not need to copy the Belfour Declaration.

Today’s Standard Standard’s 10.5/10.6 Understand the human and financial costs of WWI, and explain how this lead to the negotiations and eventually the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. How did the Peace Process of WWI change the “face” of Europe and lay the foundation for WWII?

WW 1 Secret Treaties: Sykes-Picot Agreement [1916] May 1916 Secret agreement between France and Britain, agreed to by Russia – all received land divided the Ottoman Empire Turning point in the relationship b/w the Middle East and the West.

The Middle East in the 1920s

Balfour Declaration [1917] Foreign Office November 2nd, 1917 Dear Lord Rothschild. I have much pleasure to convey to you, on behalf of His Majesty’s Government, the following declaration of sympathy with Jewish Zionist aspirations {hopes} which has been submitted to, and approved by, the Cabinet. “His Majesty’s Government view with favor the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors to facilitate {assist} the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.” I should be grateful if you would bring this declaration to the knowledge of the Zionist Federation. Yours sincerely, ARTHUR JAMES BALFOUR British Foreign Secretary 6

British Palestine Mandate in 1923

The Allies Meet at Versailles January 18, 1919 - Paris Peace Conference at the Palace of Versailles begins Delegates from 32 countries meet Russia and Germany & its allies are NOT represented

The Big Four Major decisions at Peace Conference were made by the Big Four: Woodrow Wilson: United States David Lloyd George: Great Britain Georges Clemenceau: France Vittorio Orlando: Italy

The Big Four

Major Provisions of Treaty League of Nations: 5 Allied Powers and 32 allied and neutral nations; Germany & Russia excluded; goal is everlasting peace Territorial Losses: Alsace-Lorraine & colonies in Africa & Pacific

League of Nations Mandates in Africa

German Pacific Colonies [1914]

Military Restrictions: reduced size of Germany’s army; restricted importing & manufacturing of weapons War Guilt: Article 231; Germany was held solely responsible; had to pay allies $33 Billion

New Nations &Territories After WW I