1. Very important information
Treaty of Versailles
Very important information

3. The Treaty of Versailles
Created the league of nations
America never joined
Wilson’s 14 points not all re realized in the treaty

4. Wilson’s 14 points
In his Speech to congress
Let’s read them

5. Land changes-the spoils of war
Alsace-Lorraine goes back to France-majority pop is German
Most of Poland that was taken by Prussia is returned to independence
Piece of Germany given to Belgium
Part of Prussia is given to Poland
German land holdings in China were given to … Japan

6. Punish Germany War Guilt Clause article 321
Restricted to a 100,000 man military
NO tanks, subs, heavy artillery or battle ships-no air force allowed
Most of the German holdings were destroyed

7. War Guilt Clause
The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Germany and her allies. "

8. $$$$$$$$$
132 Billion gold marks
Pay up or else

9. The Big 3
"brittle compromise agreement between American utopism and European paranoia." –Henry Kissinger