1. A Flawed Peace : World War I Ends
(Ch. 13 Sec. 4)

2. Treaty of Versailles

3. Treaty of Versailles
Treaty officially ends World War I
1918: Treaty signed by Great Britain, France, United States, Italy, Germany, and Austria
Treaty decided the direction of the World After World War I

4. What was the Treaty Supposed To Do?
A fair peace achieved by ending secret treaties
freedom of the seas
free trade between nations
smaller militaries

5. What was the Treaty Supposed To Do?
fairness towards colonized peoples
self-determination: letting colonized peoples rule themselves
League of Nations: an international world wide peace keeping organization

6. What Did Great Britain and France Want the Treaty to Do?
TO PUNISH GERMANY!
Reward themselves
strip Germany of its ability to wage war,

7. Punishment for Germany
Germany lost a lot of territory!!
Germany had severe restrictions placed on its military
“War-Guilt Clause:” accept total blame for the war
Germany had to pay $33 Billion in reparations to GB/Fr.

8. Changes to the World Map

9. Changes to the World Map
Ottoman lands in the Middle East were carved up into colonies for GB and France;

10. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson

11. Wilson’s 14 Points
President Wilson’s Plan to maintain world peace after World War I

12. Wilson’s 14 Points
Included League of Nations: an international peace keeping organization

13. League of Nations
America did not join: they didn’t want to be dragged into to future European wars because of treaties or alliances
Without U.S. support the League of Nations was unable to take action in various problems and disputes around the world

14. Countries Feel Cheated
a legacy of resentment and rage amongst Germans
Africans/Asians were angry they weren’t granted independence
Japan and Italy angry they weren’t given as much land as GB and France

15. Legacy of the Treaty of Versailles
Problems, greed, shortcomings of the Treaty of Versailles caused more anger, frustration, and resentment that before World War I
The Shortcomings of the Treaty eventually allowed _____________to rise to power……………

16. Adolph Hitler (r )