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The Treaty of Versailles
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?
The Treaty of Versailles
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.
What problems confronted the big 3 in 1919?
France Britain USA
Georges Clemenceau
David Lloyd George
Wilson Woodrow
The Treaty of Versailles
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?
The Treaty of Versailles
Paris Peace Conference begun 18 January 1919Treaty of Versailles signed 28 June 1919
Diktat Treaty
LO: What did the Big Three want to get out of the peace treaty with Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles
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?
The Treaty of Versailles
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?
The Treaty of Versailles
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?
The Treaty of Versailles
LO: What were the key terms that were imposed on German by the Treaty?
Germany Land Loss
ArmyReparatio
nsGuilt
League of
NationsExtras
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