1. World War I Losing the Peace
Mr. Meester
World History
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2. Vocabulary Treaty of Versailles League of Nations 14 Points of Peace
Reparations
Spanish Flu Epidemic
Women’s Suffrage

3. The Peacemakers
The men who designed the peace treaties at the end of the war:
Woodrow Wilson, President of the U.S.
Georges Clemenceau, Premier of France.
David Lloyd George, Prime Minister of Great Britain.

4. Goals of Peace U.S. Britain and France The “Fourteen Points” of Peace
Free trade
No secret treaties
Arms reductions
“A League of Nations”
Wilson wanted to create a lasting peace (only the League makes it in)
Britain and France
Wanted to severely punish Germany
Weaken it so they’d never fight again

5. The Treaty of Versailles
Dealt only with Germany
Article 231: The War Guilt Clause
Officially blamed Germany and Austria-Hungary for starting the war
German Reparations
Forced to pay for the war
Over $300 million (monetary compensation) for the damage they “caused”
Crippled Germany’s economy

6. Versailles: The Military
Limitation on the Military
German Army max 100,000 men
Cut back its navy,
Limited battleships & No Subs
Eliminates its air force
Lands in western Germany were to be 100% demilitarized.

7. Versailles: The Territory
Alsace-Lorraine was officially returned to France
Poland, Belgium, & Denmark also received land
Germany lost control of all its colonies

8. Geographical Changes after World War I
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia lost lots of their land.
New nations emerged in Europe
Poland, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, & the Baltic States
The Ottoman Empire
Broken up creating Turkey & countries in the Middle East
Borders created by Britain & France

9. Europe 1914

10. Europe 1919

13. Problems with these Treaties
The new boundaries were not drawn on ethnic lines
Many cultures were divided
Especially in the Middle East
The U.S. disagreed with many details of the treaties
They didn’t ratify (sign) them
The U.S. didn’t join the League of Nations
This weakened its effectiveness

14. Other Important Events
1918: Spanish Flu
Weakened by war, people starting to die from the flu
Over 20 million in 3 months
Women’s Suffrage
Due to their war efforts women around the world gained the right to vote
US 1920

15. More Problems
England let France enforce the harsh penalties against Germany
The French were ruthless
The failures in the peace agreements of WWI became the first causes of World War II
Give rise to Adolph Hitler

16. Recap The Goals of Peace Treaty of Versailles: Problems
US, France, & England
Treaty of Versailles: Problems
War Guilt Clause, Reparations, Military Limitations, & Territory
Boundary Changes
Europe & the Middle East
Other Problems with Treaties