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A Flawed Peace

Delve into the problems of the Treaty of Versailles from the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, examining the demands of major leaders like Woodrow Wilson, Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, and Vittorio Orlando. Explore the repercussions of the Treaty on Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire, and understand the outcomes of shifting territories and the imposition of German reparations. Uncover the complexities of national self-determination, territorial losses, and the failures of the League of Nations setup. Learn about the exclusion of certain nations from the conference and the far-reaching implications on geopolitics and global relations.

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A Flawed Peace

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  1. A Flawed Peace What were problems with the Treaty of Versailles?

  2. Paris Peace Conference 1) Woodrow Wilson - USA 2) Lloyd George – Great Britain Wants lasting peace! Punish Germany! • The PPC begins in January of 1919 • The big four goals: 1)Fourteen Points 1)German reparations a)Self determination 2)Weaken German Army b)League of Nations 3) Central Powers should lose territory 4) Vittorio Orlando - Italy 3) Georges Clemenceau - France Get Anything! 1)Want land from Austria-Hungary Get Revenge! 1)Blame Germany for war 2)Take back territory 3) German reparations

  3. German Republic Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire • Some countries not invited to Paris: Why? need to blame Germans Why? Country to be broken up Why? Will also be broken up – British want Mid East Lenin & Russia Colonies seeking Independence Why? Traitor & don’t like communists! Nationalist leaders not invited or asked to leave

  4. The Treaty of Versailles

  5. Treaty of Versailles – Self Determination • Look at the map on page 426 – answer in complete sentences • What country lost the most territory? • What has the creation of Poland done to Germany? • What allied country lost major territory? • How did Serbia achieve a pre-war goal?

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