War Ends Treaty of Versailles Mr. Doherty / Mrs. T

Cost of War

Death Toll A whole generation of young Europeans lost their lives. A whole generation of young Europeans lost their lives. 8 – 9 million people died in WW1 8 – 9 million people died in WW1 Germany – 2 million Germany – 2 million France, Britain, Russia – 4million France, Britain, Russia – 4million U.S. – 50 thousand U.S. – 50 thousand

Destruction

Treaty of Versailles “The Big 3”

Treaty of Versailles Videos

Treaty of Versailles, 1919 Peace agreement ending WW1 Peace agreement ending WW1 Germany Punished Germany Punished –Required Germany to admit guilt for World War 1 and pay reparations. –Limit military to 100,000 U.S. Senate rejected the treaty to keep the U.S. free from foreign entanglements. U.S. Senate rejected the treaty to keep the U.S. free from foreign entanglements. U.S. did NOT sign the Versailles Treaty. U.S. did NOT sign the Versailles Treaty.

Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points Required an end to secret agreements between nations. Required an end to secret agreements between nations. Self-determination-right for nations to rule themselves. Self-determination-right for nations to rule themselves. An association of nations to protect the independence of nations (League of Nations) An association of nations to protect the independence of nations (League of Nations) League of Nations was weak, and set the stage for Adolf Hitler in WW2. League of Nations was weak, and set the stage for Adolf Hitler in WW2.

League of Nations International peacekeeping organization (today’s United Nations) International peacekeeping organization (today’s United Nations) Many Americans opposed because they feared it would involve the U.S. in future European wars. Many Americans opposed because they feared it would involve the U.S. in future European wars. U.S. did not join b/c of belief that it would involve U.S. in foreign conflicts U.S. did not join b/c of belief that it would involve U.S. in foreign conflicts