End of WWI: The Treaty of Versailles

“Palace of Versailles, France,” http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/626457/Palace-of-Versailles

VocabularyPeace

AgreementArmy Colonies Harsh Reparations

Humiliation Air Force Treaty Navy Financial Burden

Debt Blame Bitterness

Vocabulary• Treaty: An official agreement between countries

• Peace agreement: A treaty that officially ends a war

• Reparations: Paying money to make amends and repair damages to those who

have been wronged

• Financial Burden: The responsibility of paying a large amount of money

• Debt: money that is owed to someone else

Vocabulary

• Army: Military equipped for fighting on land

• Navy: Military equipped for fighting at sea

• Air force: Military equipped for fighting in the air

• Colonies: Territories under the political control of a foreign power

(imperialism)

Vocabulary

● Harsh: cruel, severe, unpleasant

● Humiliation: injuring the dignity or self-respect of another

● Blame: assign responsibility or fault for a wrongdoing

● Bitterness: Anger at being treated unfairly

Positive (+) and Negative (-) wordsPeace

AgreementArmy Colonies Harsh Reparations

Humiliation Air Force Treaty Navy Financial Burden

Debt Blame Bitterness

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The Treaty of Versailles

Read “The Treaty of Versailles” section on page 24-5 of textbook.

Find 4 main terms imposed on Germany:

1. Germany takes blame for starting the war (war guilt clause)

2. Only allowed a small army and no navy or air force

3. Surrenders all overseas colonies

4. Germany to pay billions of dollars in war reparations

Before and AfterEurope 1914 Europe 1919

“Europe 1914,” http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Europe_1914.jpg

“Europe in 1919,” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Europe_in_1919.gif

German Territory Lost

“German Territorial Losses after the Treaty of Versailles,”http://www.johndclare.net/peace_treaties4.htm

Who was blamed for WWI?

Allies (Britain, France, Russia) Central Powers (Germany)

Equal

Recall: Who Caused WWI?Long Term Short Term

● Militarism

● Alliance System

● Imperialism

● Nationalism

● Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Who Caused WWI?

Allies (Britain, France, Russia) Central Powers (Germany)

Equal

How Fair was the Treaty of Versailles?

Completely Unfair Completely Fair

Writing your opinion…Did Germany have a right to be angry about the Treaty of Versailles? Why or why not?

Hint: You should talk about…- Who was blamed?- Who should have been blamed?- How unfair was it?