A Peace to End All A Peace to End All PeacePeace
The Treaty of VersaillesThe Treaty of Versailles
The Victorious Allies
Lloyd George, Vittorio Orlando, Georges Clemenceau, Woodrow Wilson
Competing Goals Competing Goals US goals as stated by Wilson:US goals as stated by Wilson: Known as the 14 PointsKnown as the 14 Points Key components are…..Key components are….. Reduction of worldwide armamentsReduction of worldwide armaments Self-determination for all people- right to Self-determination for all people- right to
choose own governmentschoose own governments League of Nations to maintain peaceLeague of Nations to maintain peace No harsh treatment for GermanyNo harsh treatment for Germany 14 Points14 Points
Other Allies Differ…Other Allies Differ… France insists on harsh punishment France insists on harsh punishment
of Germany and assignation of blame of Germany and assignation of blame for causing the warfor causing the war
Great Britain favors punishment but Great Britain favors punishment but not to the same extreme as Francenot to the same extreme as France
Italy wants new colonies as payment Italy wants new colonies as payment for their war effortsfor their war efforts
The Treaty of VersaillesThe Treaty of Versailles Final treaty between Allies and Final treaty between Allies and
GermanyGermany Germany is harshly punished- 30 Germany is harshly punished- 30
billion+ in war reparationsbillion+ in war reparations They must accept full responsibility They must accept full responsibility
for causing the warfor causing the war Settlement is very humiliating to Settlement is very humiliating to
them- severe consequences will them- severe consequences will follow…..follow…..
Other AgreementsOther Agreements Breakup of empire of Austria Breakup of empire of Austria
Hungary and the Ottoman EmpireHungary and the Ottoman Empire New nations result: Austria, Hungary, New nations result: Austria, Hungary,
Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia,and Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia,and TurkeyTurkey
German colonial possessions German colonial possessions distributed among coloniesdistributed among colonies
Europe 1914 Europe 1919
The Middle EastThe Middle East Former territories of Ottoman Empire Former territories of Ottoman Empire
in region are divided between France in region are divided between France and Great Britainand Great Britain
France gains Syria and LebanonFrance gains Syria and Lebanon England gains Palestine and IraqEngland gains Palestine and Iraq Complicating factor in region- Complicating factor in region-
growing Zionist movementgrowing Zionist movement
1914 Middle East
1920 Middle East
The Balfour DeclarationThe Balfour Declaration Formalizes the intention to create a Formalizes the intention to create a
Jewish state in area currently in Jewish state in area currently in PalestinePalestine
Reality of this declaration is attained Reality of this declaration is attained in 1948 with creation of country of in 1948 with creation of country of IsraelIsrael
Troubled Legacy of VersaillesTroubled Legacy of Versailles German bitterness over harsh treaty German bitterness over harsh treaty
seen as a cause of the eventual rise seen as a cause of the eventual rise of Hitler and the Nazisof Hitler and the Nazis
Many present day Middle East Many present day Middle East conflicts have their roots in this timeconflicts have their roots in this time
Ethnic strife in newly created nations Ethnic strife in newly created nations of Yugoslavia and Iraq persist todayof Yugoslavia and Iraq persist today
Maintenance of colonialism in AfricaMaintenance of colonialism in Africa
