Warm up – Complete the Mad Minute

WORLD WAR 1Treaty of Versailles

Mr. Allen

Problems faced by the victors of WW1

1. How to prevent another war?

2. Should we weaken Germany? How?

3. Economies are crippled, Britain and France in debt

4. Some Germans do not think they lost the war!

5. What to do about Ethnic groups like the Slavs, Polish, and Arabs?

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson

Pair Share

• Write down the 4 main causes of ww1. If you had to create a peace treaty, what is one thing you would include in it?

Wilson’s 14 Points

• President Wilson’s Plan to maintain world peace after World War I

• National Self-determination- The right of a people (or ethnicity) to choose it’s own leaders

• League of Nations – a group of nations gathered together to stop countries from making war

• Idealistic and unrealistic given the hardships the allies endured

Ethnic Groups of Europe

• How to prevent another war?• Should we weaken Germany? How?• Economies are crippled, Britain and France in debt• Some Germans do not think they lost the war!• What to do about Ethnic groups like the Slavs, Polish, and Arabs?

Turn to a partner

• Out of the 4 main causes of ww1, which did Woodrow Wilson attempt to address?

Turn to a partner• What do you think Woodrow Wilson would think of

imperialism?

Treaty of Versailles

Ethnicity in Austria-Hungary

Treaty of Versailles• Britain/France – Punish

Germany!• U.S. -14 points!• Germany and Soviets

not invited

• Treaty decided the direction of the World After World War I

What was the Treaty Supposed To Do? • A fair peace achieved by

ending secret treaties • freedom of the seas

• free trade between nations • smaller militaries

Treaty of Versailles

• Germans forced to sign a “War Guilt” clause and to pay billions in reparations. Germany was unable to pay

• German Army reduced to 100,000

• Many new nations created to weaken Germany

Europe 1914

Europe 1919

With your partner, come up with 5 specific changes you see to this map of Europe

Ethnic Groups of Europe

League of Nations-An early United Nations

• America did not join: they didn’t want to be dragged into future European wars

• Without U.S. support the League of Nations was unable to take action in various problems and disputes around the world

The Mandate system

• Britain and France promised to end imperialism in colonies that supported in the war

• The victors did not keep their promises to the colonies, and place them under the “mandate system” until they were ready to stand on their own

• The British mandate created a place for a new Jewish State

Legacy of the Treaty of Versailles

• Problems, greed, shortcomings of the Treaty of Versailles caused more anger, frustration, and resentment than before World War I

• The Shortcomings of the Treaty eventually allowed _____________to rise to power……………

THE END

Or is it………….?

Adolph Hitler (r. 1933-1945)

Treaty of Versailles Questions

1. Why do you think the Germans were forced to accept responsibility for starting the war? Was this a good idea?

2. Please describe the changes brought about by the treaty to the map of Europe. In your opinion, were these changes overall positive or negative? (2 paragraphs)