Aim: Identify the effects of the Treaty on European Powers.

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Aim: Aim: Identify the effects Identify the effects of the Treaty on of the Treaty on European Powers European Powers

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Aim:Aim:Identify the effects of Identify the effects of

the Treaty on the Treaty on European PowersEuropean Powers

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A Troubled TreatyA Troubled Treaty Versailles treaty was Versailles treaty was just one of 5 treaties just one of 5 treaties negotiated by the negotiated by the AlliesAllies

These agreements These agreements created feelings of created feelings of bitterness and bitterness and betrayalbetrayal

This was among both the This was among both the victors and the defeatedvictors and the defeated

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The Creation of New The Creation of New NationsNations Western powers signed Western powers signed

separate peace treaties in separate peace treaties in 1919 & 1920 with each of 1919 & 1920 with each of the defeated nationsthe defeated nations

Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, & Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, & Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire

Several new countries Several new countries were created out of the were created out of the Austro-Hungary Empire Austro-Hungary Empire

Austria, Hungary, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, & Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia, & Yugoslavia

Ottoman Turks forced to Ottoman Turks forced to give up all of their former give up all of their former empireempire

Allies carved up landsAllies carved up lands British controlled Palestine, British controlled Palestine, Iraq & TransjordanIraq & Transjordan France received Syria & France received Syria & LebanonLebanon Finland, Estonia, Latvia, & Finland, Estonia, Latvia, & Lithuania became independent Lithuania became independent nationsnations

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Treaty of Versailles did little to Treaty of Versailles did little to build peacebuild peace

United States ultimately United States ultimately rejected the treatyrejected the treaty

Many Americans objected to the Many Americans objected to the settlement & to President Wilsons settlement & to President Wilsons League of NationsLeague of Nations Americans believed that the Americans believed that the United States’ best hope for peace United States’ best hope for peace was to stay out of European affairswas to stay out of European affairs

German’s German’s war-guilt clause war-guilt clause (Article 231) left a legacy of (Article 231) left a legacy of bitterness & hatred in the bitterness & hatred in the hearts of the German peoplehearts of the German people

Some Allied power were Some Allied power were embittered with the embittered with the outcomeoutcome

Japan & Italy entered the war to Japan & Italy entered the war to gain territorygain territory Both had gained less than they Both had gained less than they wanted wanted