Were the Peace Treaties (1919-1923) fair?

What were the motives and aims of the Big Three at Versailles? 

Why did all the victors not get everything they wanted? 

What was the impact of the peace treaty on Germany up to 1923? 

Could the treaties be justified at the time?

The Big Three: summarise your reading to describe what these 3 men want

David Lloyd George

Georges Clemenceau

Woodrow Wilson

LEADER COUNTRY ATTITUDE TOWARDS GERMANY

MAIN AIMS REACTION

WILSON

LLOYD GEORGE

CLEMENCEAU

Source analysis

1) Study source 1 on page 72) Answer questions 1 – 2 making sure you can

explain your reasons referring to examples from the picture.

3) Study source 2 and 3 on page 8a) In what ways are the sources different?b) In what ways are they similar?c) Can you give reasons why they may be different?

(look at the audience)

Homework: Due Wednesday 10th September

Who said what?Use the task on page 11 to explain which of the leaders would have said what and to whom?You could design it like:

Statement Who? How do I know?

A Wilson to Lloyd George Because Wilson wanted SD and Lloyd George wanted to protect his empire

Woodrow Wilson

I’ll have my fourteen points please!

Prediction

Problems I predict for making the Treaty of Versailles are……

Who said this?“The conduct of Germany is almost unexampled in human history . . . Not less than seven million dead lie buried in Europe . . Because Germany saw fit to gratify her lust for tyranny by resort to war . . .Justice is the only possible basis for the settlement of the accounts of this terrible war.”

Clemenceau’s speech to the Paris Peace Conference 1919

The world must be free from democracy. We have no selfish ends to serve. We require no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation.

1917 – Woodrow Wilson

Germany must pay to the last penny.

We want a peace which will be just not vindictive.

Above all we want to protect the future against a repetition of the horrors of this war.

1918 – Lloyd George

Now think . . .

• How do Clemenceau’s views differ from Woodrow Wilson’s and Lloyd George’s?

• Look back at your 14 points – tick off which ones Wilson achieved in the Treaty of Versailles.

Answer the exam question below

The Versailles Treaty created disagreement and hostility.

(a)What did Wilson hope to achieve from the peace settlement of 1919–20? [4]

Two explained points

Peer Marking

• Look at the mark scheme in front of you.• Look through your partner’s answer and

decide what you would give them.• Write down:

– What they did well– What they could do better

Example exam question:

Why did Clemenceau and Lloyd George disagree over how to treat Germany? [6]

Two reasons explained in detail!

Task: Read through the sheets highlight any points that you think are important for answering this question

Peer Marking

• Look at the mark scheme in front of you.• Look through your partner’s answers and

decide what you would give them.• Write down:

– What they did well– What they could do better

Germany accepts full responsibility for war.

German army cut to 100,000 soldiers (that’s really small)

German Navy only allowed six battle ships

No air force

League of nations was set up.

It was hoped that countries would talk rather than fight

Germany had to pay money (reparations) of 6600 million pounds

Article 231 of the treaty said ‘Germany accepts responsibility for causing all the loss and damage’

Germany was required to pay compensation for all the damage caused

No submarines

Read the statements above and separate them into Land, Army, Money, Blame.

Reactions to the Treaty

• Read through your views of the treaty.• Create a speech in pairs to explain how

you feel about the treaty after it is signed!

Think!What problems could

arise from this situation?

An ‘Unhappy Compromise’?

Did do they do the best they could at the time? Was Germany punished too harshly?