End of WWI & End of WWI & The Peace The Peace SettlementsSettlements

I. Important DatesI. Important Dates

ArmisticeArmistice

11/11/1918 @ 11 a.m.11/11/1918 @ 11 a.m.

Paris Peace ConferenceParis Peace Conference

January 1919January 1919

II. What factors contributed to the II. What factors contributed to the end of WWI?end of WWI?A.A. war wearinesswar weariness

A.A. People were tired of fightingPeople were tired of fighting

B.B. Russian Revolution- 1917Russian Revolution- 1917B. B. CommunismCommunism becomes political and economic system in Russia becomes political and economic system in Russia

C.C. US entry (came to the aid of the ALLIES)-1917US entry (came to the aid of the ALLIES)-1917

D.D. Strikes in GermanyStrikes in Germany ******overthrow kaiseroverthrow kaiser****** ******establish Weimar Republicestablish Weimar Republic******

III. What happened in the III. What happened in the German Revolution of German Revolution of 1918?1918?

Weimar Republic

Friedrich Ebert

German Empire

Kaiser Wilhelm II

III. How will the German III. How will the German Revolution of 1918 open the Revolution of 1918 open the door for Hitler?door for Hitler?

Versailles Treaty = Versailles Treaty = blamed for accepting blamed for accepting defeat defeat

STAB IN THE BACK STAB IN THE BACK THEORYTHEORY

IV. Paris Peace IV. Paris Peace ConferenceConference

A.A. 27 nations (no Germany or Russia)27 nations (no Germany or Russia)

B.B. Big Four (people)Big Four (people)1.1. Lloyd George (GB)Lloyd George (GB)

2.2. Clemenceau (France)Clemenceau (France)

3.3. Wilson (US)Wilson (US)

4.4. Orlando (Italy)Orlando (Italy)

Lloyd George, Orlando, Clemenceau, Wilson

IV. Paris Peace IV. Paris Peace ConferenceConference

C.C. Agendas of the Big Three (Italy had no Agendas of the Big Three (Italy had no voice)voice)

1.1. Wilson: just peace Wilson: just peace

2.2. Lloyd George: moderate peaceLloyd George: moderate peace

3.3. Clemenceau: harsh peaceClemenceau: harsh peace

IV. Paris Peace IV. Paris Peace ConferenceConference

D.D. 5 5 treatiestreaties (write only the (write only the purplepurple down be down be aware there was more than 1)aware there was more than 1)

1.1. Versailles (Germany)Versailles (Germany)2.2. St. Germain (Austria)St. Germain (Austria)3.3. Trianon (Hungary)Trianon (Hungary)4.4. SSèvres, 1920 / Lausanne, 1923 (Turkey)èvres, 1920 / Lausanne, 1923 (Turkey)5.5. Neuilly (Bulgaria)Neuilly (Bulgaria)

E.E. 2 main issues2 main issues1.1. territorial changes territorial changes 2.2. reparationsreparations

V. V. TreatyTreaty of Versailles of Versailles (28 June 1919)(28 June 1919)

A.A. TermsTerms1111 (less) military(less) military1111 landland3.3. war guilt (Germany was to blame)war guilt (Germany was to blame)4.4. reparationsreparations ($33billion) ($33billion)

B.B. US did not ratifyUS did not ratifyA.A. League of NationsLeague of Nations

A.A. This is what Wilson wantedThis is what Wilson wanted

VI. Postwar Territorial VI. Postwar Territorial ChangesChanges

Germany

Which countries in Europe were born out of WWI?Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia

Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Bessarabia (Moldova)

Which countries in the Middle East were born out of WWI? Lebanon, Syria (France)

Palestine, Transjordan, Iraq (GB)

Turkey (ind.)

League of Nations MandatesLeague of Nations Mandates(Middle East & Africa)(Middle East & Africa)

1.1. French Mandate of Syria French Mandate of Syria 2.2. French Mandate of Lebanon French Mandate of Lebanon 3.3. British Mandate of Palestine British Mandate of Palestine 4.4. British Mandate of Transjordan British Mandate of Transjordan 5.5. British Mandate of Iraq British Mandate of Iraq 6.6. British Togoland British Togoland 7.7. French Togoland French Togoland 8.8. British Cameroon British Cameroon 9.9. French Cameroon French Cameroon 10.10. Ruanda-Urundi Ruanda-Urundi 11.11. Tanganyika Tanganyika 12.12. South-West Africa South-West Africa

Reparations-Reparations-

Weimar Republic Weimar Republic (Germany)HIGH (Germany)HIGH INFLATIONINFLATION

US became its US became its creditorcreditor

Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles America rejected the Versailles TreatyAmerica rejected the Versailles Treaty

Wanted the League of NationsWanted the League of Nations

Germany resented the terms of the treatyGermany resented the terms of the treaty Blamed solely for the warBlamed solely for the war Lost land, military and moneyLost land, military and money

Brought bitterness, anger and frustrationBrought bitterness, anger and frustration

Was the Versailles Was the Versailles Treaty a “just” Treaty a “just”

peace????peace????

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Was the Versailles Treaty Was the Versailles Treaty a “just” peace????a “just” peace????

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