The Treaty of The Treaty of Versailles and the Versailles and the

impact of Warimpact of War

Paris Peace ConferenceParis Peace Conference• Dominated by Big 4Dominated by Big 4

- US: Wilson- US: Wilson

- GB: George- GB: George

- France: - France: ClemenceauClemenceau

- Italy: Orlando- Italy: Orlando

• Central Powers not Central Powers not invitedinvited

What were the What were the major ideas of major ideas of

Wilson’s 14 Points?Wilson’s 14 Points?

14 Points14 Points- self-determination: the - self-determination: the right of the people to rule right of the people to rule themselvesthemselves

- League of Nations: - League of Nations: nations come together to nations come together to settle disputes, protect settle disputes, protect democracy, and prevent democracy, and prevent war!war!

How did Wilson’s views compare How did Wilson’s views compare with the other Allied Powers?with the other Allied Powers?

WilsonWilson• Ensure war never Ensure war never

occurs againoccurs again

Allied PowersAllied Powers

• Punish Germany!Punish Germany!

Remember the Causes of this War!Remember the Causes of this War!

What are the major What are the major ideas adopted in the ideas adopted in the

Treaty of Treaty of Versailles?Versailles?

#1 The Germans must take #1 The Germans must take the blame for the war!the blame for the war!

AttacksAttacks

# 2 Germany must disarm its # 2 Germany must disarm its military forcesmilitary forces

AttacksAttacks

#3 German colonies were #3 German colonies were taken and the size of taken and the size of

Germany was reducedGermany was reducedAttacksAttacks

#4 Germany must pay reparations to Allied Powers• $32 billion (roughly equivalent to $393.6 Billion US Dollars as of 2005)

Which ideas of Which ideas of Wilson’s were Wilson’s were included in the included in the

Treaty of Treaty of Versailles? Versailles?

What is the impact What is the impact of the Treaty of of the Treaty of

Versailles?Versailles?

Hitler’s Hitler’s Rise to Rise to power power

and and WWIIWWII

Questions?Questions?