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Itzlalhy Juarez, Jose Lopez, Ja’won Montgumery , Lulu Murillo. World war I & the paris conference. World War I : Allied Victory. Germany signed a treaty called the Armistice Germany surrenders due to blockade , lack of supplies, and food.
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Itzlalhy Juarez, Jose Lopez, Ja’wonMontgumery, Lulu Murillo World war I & the paris conference
World War I : Allied Victory • Germany signed a treaty called the Armistice • Germany surrenders due to blockade,lack of supplies, and food. • Economy devastated and their currency became worth nothing. • Forced to destroy their weapons.
Turn and Talk • What do you think the punishment for the central powers was?
Fall of the Empires • The Ottoman Empire: joined central powers because they owed money to France and Britain which controlled major ottoman recourses. • They wanted to avoid further disintegration of the empire. • Russia wanted the ottoman land. • After war and loss of the central powers Ottoman empire collapses and is divided by the victors. • Austrian-Hungarian empire: began war after assignation of their archduke but although supported by Germany the Germans surrendered and with it the fall of the empire was imminent.
Wilsons Agenda • U.S. President Woodrow Wilson was a strong advocate of the League as he believed it would prevent future wars. • President Wilson suggested a plan for peace, called the Fourteen Points plan. • Wilson also advocated for world peace and reduction of weaponry.
Paris Peace Conference • International meeting convened in January 1919 at Versailles. • Purpose was to Establish the terms of the peace after World War • Wilson laid the ground for the formation of the league of nations. • Wilson first announced his 14 points in front of congress and later in the Paris conference. • Delegations from 32 nations were represented but not the defeated countries. • The “Big three” Great Britain, United States and France took all the important decisions.
Wilsons Fourteen Points • No more secret agreements • Free navigation of seas • To end all economic barriers between countries. • To reduce weapon numbers of countries. • All decisions regarding colonies should be impartial. • The German army is to be removed from Russia. • Russia should be left to be developed. • All Italians are to be allowed to live in Italy. • Self-determination should be allowed for those living in Austria-Hungary. • Self determination and guarantees of independence should be allowed for the Balkan states. • The Turkish people should be governed by their own government. • France should be fully liberated and allowed to recover Alsace-lorraine . • An independent Poland should be created which should have access to the sea. • League of nations should be set up to guarantee the political and territorial independence of all states/counties.
Turn and Talk • How do you believe foreign policy in Europe changed after World War 1?
The Treaty of Versailles • The Treaty of Versailles included a plan to form a League of Nations that would serve as an international forum and an international collective security arrangement. • Treaty of Versailles did not present a peace agreement that satisfied all parties • Germany was to be blamed for war. • Germany had to pay war fines to victors. • Include the creation of league of nations to keep peace and prevent war.
References • American pageant 14th edition • https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/world-war-i/resources/treaty-versailles-and-president-wilson-1919-and-1921 • https://www.boundless.com/u-s-history/world-war-i-1914-1919/diplomacy-negotiations-at-the-war-s-end/the-paris-peace-conference/ • http://www.firstworldwar.com
