League of Nations

Territorial losses

Military restrictions

War Guilt

International organization aimed at preventing future conflict

Germany returns Alsace-Loraine

Germany loses its overseas colonies

Germany – no subs, no air force, limits placed on size of military

Germany takes blame

Germany forced to pay $33 billion in war reparations

The Treaty of VersaillesWhat country

ends up getting the worst of it?

Peace

The Paris Peace Conference

In January 1919, the Allied nations met at Versailles, France to discuss peace keeping after the war.

Faced many problems:Who should pay for the war?How much should they pay?Should a peace-keeping organization be

created?

The Paris Peace Conference

Many people believed that Germany started the war, so they should bear the entire cost.

Some countries wanted concrete guarantees that Germany would never be able to threaten them again.

The Allied Powers had to come up with a way to satisfy everyone.

The Treaty of VersaillesIn May of 1919, German representatives

met with the Allied Powers to sign the Treaty of Versailles.

Terms of the Treaty:Germany had to admit responsibility for the war, and

pay all reparations.Restricted the German government.Large territories taken away from Germany.Established the League of Nations – an international

peace keeping organization