The Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles

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  The Treaty ofVersailles Learning Objectives: 1)What did the Big Three want to get out of the peace treaty with Germany? 2)What were the key terms that were imposed on German by the Treaty? 3)How fair was the Treaty of Versailles to the German People?
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  The Treaty ofVersailles LO: What did the Big Three want to get out of the peace treaty with Germany? After the war had ended the allied leaders arranged to meet at the Palace of Versailles to discuss the peace treaty that needed to be drawn up. France Britain USA Georges Clemenceau David Lloyd George Wilson Woodrow What problems confronted the big 3 in 1919?
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  The Treaty ofVersailles June 1919 the Allies meet at the Palace of Versailles to discuss a Peace Treaty for Europe. Germany is not invited… What might the Allies want from a peace treaty? Will they agree about what to do with Germany? LO: What did the Big Three want to get out of the peace treaty with Germany?
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  The Treaty ofVersailles LO: What did the Big Three want to get out of the peace treaty with Germany? Diktat Treaty Paris Peace Conference begun 18 January 1919 Treaty of Versailles signed 28 June 1919
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  The Treaty ofVersailles David Lloyd George Wants: • Germany to be justly punished, but not too harshly • Germany to lose its navy and colonies as these were a threat to Britain's own navy and empire • Pressure from the UK (“Hang the Kaiser”) – had to be tough LO: What did the Big Three want to get out of the peace treaty with Germany?
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  The Treaty ofVersailles Wilson Woodrow Wants: • Better and peaceful world • League of Nations to support each other and prevent conflict • Right to self determination – lose the empires and let people rule themselves • Be fair to Germany – avoid revenge later LO: What did the Big Three want to get out of the peace treaty with Germany?
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  The Treaty ofVersailles Georges Clemenceau Wants: • Germany to suffer • Cripple Germany to prevent future threat break Germany into smaller states to weaken it • Great pressure from French public to make Germany pay for French losses (people and land) LO: What did the Big Three want to get out of the peace treaty with Germany?
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  The Treaty of Versailles LO: What were the key terms that were imposed on German by the Treaty? Germany Land Loss Army Reparations Guilt League of Nations Extras G.A.R.G.L.E