What were problems with the Treaty of Versailles? A Flawed Peace What were problems with the Treaty of Versailles?

I. Paris Peace Conference A. The PPC begins in January of 1919 B. The big four goals: 1) Woodrow Wilson - USA 2) Lloyd George – Great Britain a) Wants lasting peace! a) Punish Germany! i) Fourteen Points i) German reparations ii) Self determination ii)Weaken German Army iii) League of Nations iii) Central Powers should lose territory 4) Vittorio Orlando - Italy 3) Georges Clemenceau - France a) Get Anything! i) Want land from Austria-Hungary a) Get Revenge! i) Blame Germany for war ii) Take back territory iii) German reparations

C. Some countries not invited to Paris: 1. German Republic 2. Austria-Hungary 3. Ottoman Empire a. Why? need to blame Germans a. Why? Will also be broken up – British want Mid East a. Why? Country to be broken up 4. Lenin & Russia 5. Colonies seeking Independence a. Why? Traitor & don’t like communists! Nationalist leaders not invited or asked to leave

II. The Treaty of Versailles A. War Guilt 1. Germany must sign a war guilt clause B. Reparations ($) 1. Germany pays $33 billion over 30 years C. Military Restrictions 1. Germany must reduce army, no new weapons or U-boats D. Fourteen Points 1. League of Nations is formed (US will decline)

II. Treaty of Versailles – Self Determination A. Germany Loses land to France Loses land to Poland & Czechoslovakia Loses ALL African & Asian colonies B. Austria-Hungary Land goes to: Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Yugoslavia (mts to Italy) C. Ottoman Empire 1)Can keep Turkey 2) Middle East split between Britain & France D. Russia (due to Treaty of Brest-Litovsk) Loss land to Poland. Finland & three Baltic States gain independence Look at the map on page 426 – answer in complete sentences What country lost the most territory? What has the creation of Poland done to Germany? What allied country lost major territory? How did Serbia achieve a pre-war goal?