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TREATY OF VERSAILLES

1919HOW IT AFFECTED CANADA AND THE WORLD

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THE TREATY 1919 Treaty between Germany and the victorious

Allied nations (including Canada ) which brought the WWI to a formal close

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THE ARMISTICE

Germany Surrenders11 November, 1918

They couldn’t maintain the war, financially, socially

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WHAT THE TREATY

ENTAILED?

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WHAT THE TREATY ENTAILED?

 General Clauses The establishment of the League of Nations War Guilt clause - Germany to accept blame

for starting the war. Financial Clauses

Reparations - Germany was to pay for the damage caused by the war. (£6,600 million)

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WHAT THE TREATY ENTAILED?

Military Clauses Army - reduced to 100,000 men, no tanks

allowed Navy - allowed 6 ships, no submarines Air force – no air force Rhineland – no German military personnel

and weapons allowed

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GERMANY LOSES LANDS

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CANADIAN SACRIFICE AND DEMANDS

Sir Robert Borden insisted Canada have the same representation as other small countries at the Conference

Canada was granted two seats at the conference

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COULD CANADA SIGN THE TREATY?

Borden: insisted Canada sign Treaty separately

This was granted, despite opposition from the United States with the condition that Canada signed under the umbrella of Great Britain.

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PARIS PEACE CONFERENCESir Robert Borden is seated on the right in the second seat from the end of the table

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OUTCOME OF SIGNING THE TREATY

FOR CANADA The outcome of signing the Treaty:

Canada obtained separate representation in the Assembly of the League of Nations

Obtained the recognition to have representative elected to the Council of the League

Canada was actually elected to the Council of the League in 1927

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OUTCOME OF THE TREATY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

The Treaty of Versailles is a direct cause of WWII

Germany was devastated, politically, economically, socially

Men like Hitler blamed the Government (whom was mostly Jewish) for disgracing the German name

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