World HistoryWorld HistoryNovember 15, 2012November 15, 2012

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SWBAT analyze the immediate effects of the Treaty of Versailles and WWI on the world.

The end of the warThe end of the war

With the U.S. entering the war, Germany With the U.S. entering the war, Germany knew that there was little hope of the knew that there was little hope of the Central Powers winning. Germany called for Central Powers winning. Germany called for an armistice.an armistice.

Armistice: an agreement to cease fighting in Armistice: an agreement to cease fighting in a war.a war.

Peace Peace Conference: Conference: The Treaty of The Treaty of VersaillesVersailles

•Main players:•Woodrow Wilson, USA•Georges Clemenceau, France•David Lloyd George, Great Britain

USA After the War•After the War, the USA was:

•isolationist •pro-business•anti-foreigner.

Woodrow Woodrow WilsonWilson

• • In 1916 he was re-elected In 1916 he was re-elected under a pledge to remain under a pledge to remain out of the war but in 1917 out of the war but in 1917 he declared war on he declared war on Germany.Germany.

He was an idealist and He was an idealist and reformer who saw the war reformer who saw the war as a means to end wars as a means to end wars forever by creating a forever by creating a ‘League of Nations’ that ‘League of Nations’ that binds all nations together in binds all nations together in a mutual alliance - much a mutual alliance - much different from the alliances different from the alliances that were present before that were present before the war startedthe war started

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• • Wilson wanted a Europe Wilson wanted a Europe that was saved from war that was saved from war but also available to trade but also available to trade with the United States. The with the United States. The U.S. had done well U.S. had done well economically out of the war economically out of the war and saw trade as a key part and saw trade as a key part of any peace dealof any peace deal

• • Wilson was prepared to Wilson was prepared to compromise issues and compromise issues and points to get the League of points to get the League of Nations agreed to.Nations agreed to.

Georges Georges ClemenceauClemenceau•The French Prime Minister Clemenceau was a hard uncomprimising man (nicknamed ‘the tiger’) and therefore he wanted Germany to pay for what it had done to his nation and in doing so make sure that it never would be allowed to threaten France again.

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• • Clemenceau wanted Clemenceau wanted French troops on the French troops on the Rhineland guarding against Rhineland guarding against any future German attack.any future German attack.

• • Clemenceau wanted Clemenceau wanted Alsace-Lorraine back from Alsace-Lorraine back from Germany - they captured it Germany - they captured it in the war of 1870.in the war of 1870.

• • Clemenceau wanted Clemenceau wanted Germany to pay for Germany to pay for everything that the war cost everything that the war cost – this would cripple – this would cripple Germany and make France Germany and make France more powerful in Europe.more powerful in Europe.

David Lloyd David Lloyd GeorgeGeorge•British Prime Minister British Prime Minister Lloyd George had just Lloyd George had just won an election won an election promising to squeeze promising to squeeze the pips out of Germany the pips out of Germany and the people in Great and the people in Great Britain wanted to see Britain wanted to see the German Head of the German Head of State (the Kaiser) State (the Kaiser) hanged for starting the hanged for starting the war.war.

Results?Results?•How do you How do you think Germany think Germany felt about the felt about the Treaty of Treaty of Versailles?Versailles?

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In order to punish the Central Powers for its In order to punish the Central Powers for its role in WWI, the Allied Powers demanded in role in WWI, the Allied Powers demanded in the Treaty of Versailles that Germany accept the Treaty of Versailles that Germany accept full responsibility for causing the war.full responsibility for causing the war.

Therefore, Germany had to pay for all of the Therefore, Germany had to pay for all of the war. war.

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The major impact of the Treaty of Versailles The major impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany was that the treaty led to an on Germany was that the treaty led to an increase in Germany’s desire to regain its increase in Germany’s desire to regain its power and prestige.power and prestige.

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The Treaty of Versailles led to The Treaty of Versailles led to economic economic problemsproblems and reparations and reparations payments by payments by GermanyGermany..

The Treaty would be a major factor in The Treaty would be a major factor in causing causing WWIIWWII because of the amount of because of the amount of money Germany had to pay.money Germany had to pay.

German German Reaction:Reaction:•The harsh conditions The harsh conditions imposed by the imposed by the Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Versailles after WWI helped lay after WWI helped lay the foundation for the foundation for the rise of fascism the rise of fascism Germany.Germany.

•FascismFascism – a – a government that puts government that puts the nation’s needs the nation’s needs above the individualabove the individual

USA’s USA’s ReactionReaction•Congress opposed the Congress opposed the Treaty because it would Treaty because it would require the US to join the require the US to join the League of Nations and League of Nations and might result in a loss of US might result in a loss of US sovereignty.sovereignty.•Sovereignty– the ability to Sovereignty– the ability to make one’s own decisions. make one’s own decisions.