Content Standards
 10.6.1:
Analyze the aims and negotiating
roles of world leaders, the terms and
influence of the Treaty of Versailles and
Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points, and
the cause and effect of the United States
rejection of the League of Nations on
world politics.
Objective
 Students
will be able to understand the
terms imposed on Germany, the
consequences of the Versailles Treaty and
its impact in rebuilding Europe. (Sal)
Warm Up
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World War I began with ___________________
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The country I feel that was most responsible for the
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majority of deaths was ____________________ due to
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I would punish ________________ by _____________
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Treaty of Versailles:
A Flawed Peace
Setting the Stage
 The
German Kaiser has surrendered. The
Great War is over after years of war and
death. Much of the land is devastated and
billions have been spent. The victorious
members meet at the Palace of Versailles
to determine the treaty terms. Their
decisions at this meeting will have long
lasting implications for the future.
What countries were there?
What the Europeans wanted
 Punish
Germany
 Strip Germany of its ability to make war
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Including removing weapons
 Protection
against future attacks
What President Wilson (USA) Wanted
 Created
Fourteen Points
plan
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GOAL: TO END ALL WARS
 Some
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ideas:
Self determination (self rule
for all colonies)
End to secret treaties
Limit on weapons
Creation of a League of
Nations an international
peace keeping organization
CM Pair Share
The treaty the Europeans wanted can be described as
_____________________________________________
_______________________________. However,
President Wilson wanted _________________________
___________________________________. I agree with
______________________ because ________________
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The Allies Response
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Britain and France did not agree
with Wilson’s peace plan
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They wanted to strip Germany of its
ability to make war
France and England lost about 1
million men each and wanted to see
Germany suffer
These differences resulted in
arguments between the Allies but
they are eventually able to create
a compromise which became the
Treaty of Versailles
Terms of The Treaty of Versailles
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Of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points, the only
one realized was the creation of the League of
Nations
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The US did not join…
Punished Germany
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Germany lost territory
Severe restrictions on its military
Germany had to take full responsibility for the war
known as the War Guilt Clause
Germany had to pay reparations (damages) caused by
the war
Illustrate Germany’s Four Punishments
Lost Territory, and New Nations
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Remained the Same - United States
 Gained Territory – Britain & France
 Lost Territory
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Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ottoman turned into Turkey & lost territory
Russia
Created new countries
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Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Finland,
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
Which countries lost
land?
Which countries gained
land?
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._____________
._______________
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B. _____________
List at least three new
countries created.
Results of the Treaty of Versailles
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The U.S. rejected the treaty
 They did not join the League of Nations which weakened the
organization
 Did not want to get dragged into another war
 America negotiated their own treaty with the Central Powers
 “European” war
Germany felt extreme bitterness with their treatment
 Especially the war guilt clause
 This anger would eventually lead to WWII
 Africa and Asia were upset that they did not get their independence
 The League of Nations fail - lacked real power and could not solve
world problems
Homework
Cite at least 2 documents from the
SOAPsTONE in your response.
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In your opinion, do you think the Treaty of Versailles was fair? Why or why not?
As a result of the Treaty of Versailles, predict what might happen in Europe in a few
years.
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HUMAN COSTS OF THE WAR
HUMAN COSTS OF THE WAR