Welcome 3/17/16 0Grab the notes from up front 0Propaganda poster due tomorrow 0Today: 0CNN Student NEWS: 0Treaty Of Versailles Notes 0WWI graphic Organizer 0Work on Propaganda poster if we have time
AN OVERVIEW OF TREATY OF VERSAILLES
TREATY OF VERSAILLES 0 Although fighting had ceased earlier, World War I officially came to an end on June 28, 1919 with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. 0 It was signed in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles in France. 0 The palace was one of the largest buildings in Europe and was used because it provided the space needed to house all of the representatives of the participating nations.
HALL OF MIRRORS
The BIG FOUR 0The main politicians present at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles are as follows: 0 Woodrow Wilson (United States) 0 David Lloyd George (Britain) 0 Georges Clemenceau (France) 0 Vittorio Orlando (Italy)
TREATY OF VERSAILLES 0David Lloyd George of Britain had the following views on Germany: 0 He wanted to see Germany punished (which was a popular view in Britain at the time) as it was politically important. 0 However, he feared the rise of Communism in Europe and feared that a weakened Germany would turn to Communism.
TREATY OF VERSAILLES 0Georges Clemenceau of France had the following views on Germany: 0He shared the views of many citizens in his country; that Germany should be severely punished and weakened such that it cannot fight a war again.
TREATY OF VERSAILLES 0Woodrow Wilson of the United States had the following views on Germany: 0 The United States wanted to withdrawal from world affairs and follow a policy of isolation, which Wilson supported. 0 Wilson fundamentally opposed the idea of revenge or punishment for Germany and instead supported the idea that any German punishment should aim to rebuild Europe and lead to reconciliation.
TREATY OF VERSAILLES 0The treaty was a large document with approximately 440 articles. 0 Germany was presented with the list of demands and rules that make up the Treaty of Versailles and argued against many of the provisions. 0These complaints by Germany were largely ignored.
TREATY OF VERSAILLES 0Germany lost control of all of its overseas colonies. 0 The newly created League of Nations took control of Germany s overseas territories including colonies in Africa.
TREATY OF VERSAILLES 0 Germany lost control of some land in Europe. 0 Alsace-Lorraine was given back to France 0 Belgium gained parts of Germany (Eupen and Malmedy) 0 Northern Schleswig was given to Denmark 0 Czechoslovakia was created out of former German territory 0 Parts of Eastern Germany (Prussia) were given to the newly created Poland, and Germany was split to create a corridor to the sea for Poland 0 Saar (region with coal fields) controlled by League of Nations.
TREATY OF VERSAILLES 0 German army limited. 0 Germany s army was limited to 100,000 soldiers. 0 Germany army was not allowed to develop tanks. 0 Germany was not allowed an air force. 0 Germany navy was limited to 6 ships and no submarines. 0 The manufacture, import and export of weapons including tanks, submarines, aircraft, and artillery were prohibited.
TREATY OF VERSAILLES 0German territory (Rhineland) to be demilitarized. 0 Western portion of Germany (Rhineland) was to be demilitarized. 0 No German soldiers or weapons were allowed into this zone.
TREATY OF VERSAILLES 0Germany to pay reparations. 0Germany was to pay the equivalent of $33 Billion (US) to cover civilian damages during the war. 0Most payments were to be made to France since most fighting occurred in the trenches of Eastern France.
TREATY OF VERSAILLES 0Germany to accept War Guilt Clause. 0Germany was to accept full responsibility World War I as part of the War Guilt Clause.
0ECONOMIC 0The German economy struggled to cope with the high reparations, loss of land (Saar Coal Fields), and the ongoing Great Depression of the 1930 s. 0As Germany struggled to pay for its reparations, it printed off more of the German Mark which devalued the currency and led to hyperinflation. 0Some Germans burned their money because it was worth more as a way of heating their home then as a means of spending.
0(NATIONALISM) 0Germany was embarrassed by many of the rules of the Treaty of Versailles and suffered a great loss of national pride. 0The War Guilt Clause was viewed as a major embarrassment for Germans, as many did not agree that German should bare the sole responsibility for World War I.
0(POLITICAL) 0Germany underwent some major political changes in the years after World War I and the Treaty of Versailles. 0Germany s first democracy (Weimar Republic) was the government in Germany following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and would be the focus of German anger for the results of the treaty.
0The Weimar Republic struggled to respond to the economic crisis and many Germans began looking for alternative governments to solve their crisis. 0Germans were unhappy with democracy and instead turned to fascist dictator Adolf Hitler to restore their economy and national pride.
WWI graphic organizer Review ESPIONAGE, OR SPYING ACT: IT SET UP CONSEQUENCES FOR PEOPLE WHO AIDED THE ENEMY. SEDITION ACT OF 1918 : MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO CRITICIZE THE PRESIDENT OR THE GOVERNMENT. THE GREAT MIGRATION: THE MOVEMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICANS FROM THE SOUTH TO THE NORTH FOR WORK IN THE FACTORY NATIONAL WAS LABOR BOARD: HELPED WORKERS AND MANAGEMENT AVOID STRIKES AND REACH AGREEMENTS DURING THE WAR.