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The Treaty of Versailles & 14 Points

Explore the aftermath of WWI, the players involved, and the consequences of the Treaty of Versailles. Learn about the goals of the Allies and the 14 Points and their impact on international relations, territorial restoration, and military strength.

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The Treaty of Versailles & 14 Points

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  1. The Treaty of Versailles&14 Points Putting the pieces of Europe back together

  2. WWI – Review the Players • Allies • France • Britain • Russia • Central Powers • Germany • Austria-Hungary • Ottoman Empire • Who “won”?

  3. What had the winners lost? • Britain lost 750,000 • Spent over $8,000,000,000 • USA lost 113,000 • No battles fought on US soil • Americans took over businesses that Europeans could no longer run • Northern France had been a battlefield • 1,250,000 died • 90% of coal and iron industries had been taken and many were flooded by Germans • 48,000 km of road and 23,000 factories destroyed

  4. After WWI… • Countries were mad at other countries • People had been killed, injured, etc. • Towns had been destroyed • Land had been taken • The leaders of these countries needed to find a way to fix what they had broken • They met to decide how …

  5. What was the Treaty of Versailles? • A meeting was held in Paris, France to decide how best to keep peace and repair the damage • The TOV was a document that laid out the plans to do so • People in charge: • Woodrow Wilson (President of the US) • David Lloyd George (Prime Minister of Great Britain) • George Clemenceau (President of France) • Vittorio Orlando (Prime Minister of Italy)

  6. What did the Allies want? • Germany’s unconditional surrender to the Triple Entente • France wants to make Germany weak so they can’t attack in the future • Britain worried about Communism (from Russia) spreading into Germany • Italy wanted land • The US wanted the 14 Points – keep peace and self-determination • Peace without Victory

  7. 3 Goals of the 14 Points • Improve International Relations • Restoration of Territories • Restriction on Military Strengths So, what does that even mean?

  8. Improve International Relations • AKA – Fix the relationships between countries that fought in the war • Remove trade barriers • Honor freedom of the seas (you can sail wherever) • No secret alliances • Allow nations to rule themselves

  9. Restoration of Territories • AKA – Give back certain land to certain countries • Return to pre-war borders • Make fair changes to claims on colonies in Africa, Asia and the Americas

  10. Restriction on Military Strength • AKA – Reduce the military of each country’s so it’s not threatening to other countries • Reduce the size of military branches – less people • Especially Germany – they need to get rid of their armies and weapons along the Rhine River

  11. 14 Points • End secret treaties • Freedom of the seas • Free trade • Limit military (reduce size)

  12. 14 Points • Ask the population of colonies what they would wish for European claims of their land • Leave Russian territory • Leave Belgium territory • Leave French territory (Alsace and Lorraine) • Fix Italy’s frontiers

  13. 14 Points • Autonomy for the people of Austria and Hungary (split them into two countries) • Independence for Montenegro, Serbia and Romania • End of Ottoman Empire • Create a country for Poland • Create the League of Nations

  14. Sounds fair, right? • Remember Wilson’s plan was to keep peace and help countries depend on themselves… • Now, look at the back of your page • These are just SOME of the provisions on the TOV • Do these fit under Wilson’s three main goals?

  15. Remember: Actions have Consequences! • Action: Assassination of Ferdinand. • Consequence? • Action: German subs sink Lusitania. • Consequence? • Action: Allies “win” WWI. • Consequence? • Action: Allies severely punish Germany. • Consequence?

  16. Consider this… • Leaders make decisions for the group • But are there choices always best? • Are there consequences for their choices? • Presidents and PMs decided punishments for Germany • What will be the consequence?

  17. Homework: • Write down the following question and answer it on your own piece of paper: • Have the “Big Four” made the right choice in their punishment of Germany? Explain • What do you think one positive consequence will be? • What do you think one negative consequence will be?

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