Negotiating Peace

Negotiating PeaceThe End of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles

Post-war issuesWhat post-war issues do you think need to be dealt with?Paris Peace Conferencehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq_yvWXfc_s

Paris Peace Conference Key PeopleWoodrow Wilson (USA)

He wanted to restore peace to the world

14 Points

Wilsons 14 PointsRead 14 Points and underline key words for EACH pointParis Peace Conference Key PeopleGeorges Clemenceau (France)

He wanted REVENGE!

Paris Peace Conference Key PeopleDavid Lloyd-GeorgeGreat Britain

He wanted to make Germany pay (but not cripple them)!

Paris Peace Conference Key PeopleVittorio Orlando Italy

He was justthere.

He didnt get what he wanted, so he left early

Post-War Issue #1Debt Britain & France were once wealthy, but were in very deep debt after the war

Treaty SettlementReparations Payment for damages from the war

Germany and the other Central Powers were held responsible for all financial losses

Post-War Issue # 2Military Threats and Disputes Many Europeans were afraid of the possibility of another great war

Treaty SettlementReduction in German Military Germany was forced to greatly reduce the size of its army and navy

League of Nations The international group was created to help prevent future conflicts and wars between countries, based on ideas of:Collective Security nations act together to preserve pease (all for peace, none for war)League of Nations

Post-War Issue # 3Territorial Disputes Many regions in Europe and around the world were in a state of political turmoil as a result of collapsing empire

German EmpireOttoman EmpireRussian EmpireAustro-Hungarian EmpireTreaty SettlementRe-Writing the Map of Europe As a result of collapsing Empires, many new countries needed to be created

Self-determination Some countries, like Poland, were allowed to choose their own type of government.Most regions, like colonies in Africa, Asia, Middle East, were still controlled by powerful European nations.

Big Four (France, England, US, Italy) redrew the lines of Europe, including parts of Germany & RussiaPost-War Issue # 4Blame Many Europeans were bitter about the death and destruction of WWI and wanted to place blame

Treaty SettlementBlame Clause Germany was forced to admit that it was solely responsible for the horrors of the war

German leaders blamed Many Germans wrongly blamed new government leaders for the harsh terms of the Treaty and saw them as backstabbing Germany

Opposition to the TreatyWilson cant sign a treaty. Only CONGRESS can!

Many US lawmakers felt treaty was too harsh

Reparations would pull down European nations & injure the US

Considered a sellout to imperialismDebate over the League of Nations

US wanted to remain isolationist

LON might tie us up into foreign countries

Wilson Wont CompromiseIgnored Republican majority of Congress

Tours country to convince public to support the Treaty.He has a stroke and is totally incapacitated

Treaty comes up for a vote in CongressSenate never passes the treaty

US signs separate treaty with Germany in 1921

We never join the League of NationDomestic ConsequencesUS became worlds leading industrial power

Movement of African Americans FROM the South TO the North

Less tolerance for immigrants and political radicals (Anarchists, Socialists, & Communists)

Brought over 1 million women into the workforceAssignmentThe outbreak of WWI was solely the fault of Germany and its aggressive intentions (being the first to attack France)

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