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1 The Treaty of Versailles
Alina Le, Brittany Evelyn, Camila Peralta, Sofia Ramirez, Chonnalin Sumonthee AICE International History - Period 6

2 What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Signed on June 28, 1919 at the Paris Peace Conference, the Treaty of Versailles ended the military conflict between Germany and the Allied Powers. Who: Germany and the Allied Nations ( ) Why: restore peace and end World War I Result: fails Significance: triggers German resentment and influences rise to power of Nazism and Fascism Source: History.com Sofia

3 The Big Three Georges Clemenceau David Lloyd George Woodrow Wilson
Chonnalin Source: Encyclopédie Larousse Source: Archive.org Source: Santa Clara University

4 Terms of the Treaty Main points of the treaty:
War Guilt Clause & Reparations Blamed mainly Germany & its allies for the war Allowed victorious nations to impose reparations of about 6.6 billion pounds for damages caused during the war German armaments were limited Army reduced to 100,000 men navy reduced to 6 battleships Anschluss, or union, between Germany and Austria was forbidden

5 Terms of the Treaty Loss of German territory
In 1871, Germany took Alsace-Lorraine from France after the Franco-Prussian war. In addition, many other territories were gained while Bismarck was in power. The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany give Alsace-Lorraine back to France, and distribute much of its land elsewhere In total, Germany lost about 27,000 square miles of land populated by nearly 7 million people

6 War Guilt Clause Purpose Consequences of the Clause
Opening statement for reparation of the war Article April 7, 1919 Blamed Germany for starting the war Purpose Consequences of the Clause To appease French and Belgium To lessen the financial reparation imposed on Germany Politicians knew Germany couldn't afford to pay over 33 million dollars Made Germany admit a moral responsibility Created lasting resentment in Germany Many Germans did not know why Germany was the main blame Humiliations and rage had spread throughout Germany "The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the damage to which the allied and Associated Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of war imposed upon them by the aggression of Germany and her allies" (Birdsall, 254) Alina

7 Consequences to the Treaty
GERMANY 10% of land 100% of colonies 12% of population 16% of coalfields 50% of iron and steel industry >50% of army and navy 100% of air force PHYSICAL IMPACT 30 million people living under foreign rule

8 Reactions to the Treaty
Germany Because they were not consulted about the terms, Germany was infuriated by the treaty that they were forced to sign, which hurt them greatly. ‘Diktat’ (a harsh punishment, or something that dictates) Did not follow Wilson’s 14 points, like nations thought they would (Ex: Treaty of Brest-Litovsk) Blamed for entire World War 1 Agreed to reparations Lost territories Camila

9 Reactions to the Treaty
Italy - Demands were ignored at peace talks Did not receive Italian Adriatic coast land Britain +- Fair punishment for Germany Germany power & property decline was beneficial USA - Believed it was unfair on Germany Reparations offered unfair advantage to France and Britain France +- Approved of League Agreed with reparations Cost of war was debilitating

10 League of Nations German Loss of Territory Extra Reparations
Guilt Clause for Germans Armament Limitation Reparations German Loss of Territory League of Nations Extra Forbade Anschluss between Germany and Austria Independence to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

11 Bibliography Clare, John D. "The Peace Treaties." JohnDClare.net. John D. Clare, n.d. Web. 20 Nov < "Milestones: 1914– Office of the Historian." U.S. Department of State. U.S. Department of State, n.d. Web. 20 Nov < “Six Terms of the Treaty of Versailles.” JM Keynes on Clemenceau. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov < >. "Treaty of Versailles: The War Guilt Clause." Facing History and Ourselves. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov < "Treaty of Versailles, 1919." United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Council, n.d. Web. 20 Nov < "Versailles Treaty Page, by Carlos Magana." Versailles Treaty Page, by Carlos Magana. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov < Wadsworth, Phil. International History Cambridge: Cambridge UP, Print.

12 Bibliography " Germany and the Treaty. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov ” <


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