1. A Peace to End All Peace The Treaty of Versailles

2. The Victorious Allies Lloyd George, Vittorio Orlando, Georges Clemenceau, Woodrow Wilson

3. Competing Goals US goals as stated by Wilson: US goals as stated by Wilson: Known as the 14 Points Known as the 14 Points Key components are….. Key components are….. Reduction of worldwide armaments Reduction of worldwide armaments Self-determination for all people- right to choose own governments Self-determination for all people- right to choose own governments League of Nations to maintain peace League of Nations to maintain peace No harsh treatment for Germany No harsh treatment for Germany 14 Points 14 Points 14 Points 14 Points

4. Other Allies Differ… France insists on harsh punishment of Germany and assignation of blame for causing the war France insists on harsh punishment of Germany and assignation of blame for causing the war Great Britain favors punishment but not to the same extreme as France Great Britain favors punishment but not to the same extreme as France Italy wants new colonies as payment for their war efforts Italy wants new colonies as payment for their war efforts

5. The Treaty of Versailles Final treaty between Allies and Germany Final treaty between Allies and Germany Germany is harshly punished- 30 billion+ in war reparations Germany is harshly punished- 30 billion+ in war reparations They must accept full responsibility for causing the war They must accept full responsibility for causing the war Settlement is very humiliating to them- severe consequences will follow….. Settlement is very humiliating to them- severe consequences will follow…..

6. Other Agreements Breakup of empire of Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire Breakup of empire of Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire New nations result: Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia,and Turkey New nations result: Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia,and Turkey German colonial possessions distributed among colonies German colonial possessions distributed among colonies

7. Europe 1914 Europe 1919

8. The Middle East Former territories of Ottoman Empire in region are divided between France and Great Britain Former territories of Ottoman Empire in region are divided between France and Great Britain France gains Syria and Lebanon France gains Syria and Lebanon England gains Palestine and Iraq England gains Palestine and Iraq Complicating factor in region- growing Zionist movement Complicating factor in region- growing Zionist movement

9. 1914 Middle East 1920 Middle East

10. The Balfour Declaration Formalizes the intention to create a Jewish state in area currently in Palestine Formalizes the intention to create a Jewish state in area currently in Palestine Reality of this declaration is attained in 1948 with creation of country of Israel Reality of this declaration is attained in 1948 with creation of country of Israel

11. Troubled Legacy of Versailles German bitterness over harsh treaty seen as a cause of the eventual rise of Hitler and the Nazis German bitterness over harsh treaty seen as a cause of the eventual rise of Hitler and the Nazis Many present day Middle East conflicts have their roots in this time Many present day Middle East conflicts have their roots in this time Ethnic strife in newly created nations of Yugoslavia and Iraq persist today Ethnic strife in newly created nations of Yugoslavia and Iraq persist today Maintenance of colonialism in Africa Maintenance of colonialism in Africa