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TREATY OF VERSAILLES
1919HOW IT AFFECTED CANADA AND THE WORLD
THE TREATY 1919 Treaty between Germany and the victorious
Allied nations (including Canada ) which brought the WWI to a formal close
THE ARMISTICE
Germany Surrenders11 November, 1918
They couldn’t maintain the war, financially, socially
WHAT THE TREATY
ENTAILED?
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)
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
GERMANY LOSES LANDS
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
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.
PARIS PEACE CONFERENCESir Robert Borden is seated on the right in the second seat from the end of the table
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
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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