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Tues treaty of versailles
This document provides information about the end of World War 1 and the Treaty of Versailles through a series of passages and images: 1) US troops provided fresh reinforcements for the Allied forces in 1918, helping them break through German lines during the decisive "Hundred Days Offensive." An armistice ended the war on November 11, 1918. 2) World leaders from the US, France, Britain, and Italy met secretly at the Palace of Versailles in 1919 to negotiate a peace treaty. The Treaty of Versailles placed blame on Germany, took territory, and imposed heavy reparations. It also created the League of Nations. 3) The treaty negatively impacted Germany by stripping it of land and imposing a large
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- 1. Bellringer 1. Which 3countries lost territory after WW1? 2. Identify four new countries that were created.
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- 3. Impact of UStroops US troops had not been fighting for years like the Germans, French and British These fresh troops and their military equipment helped the Allies to finally beat the Germans 1918 US Recruitment poster
- 5. End of theWar US, British and French troops finally break through the German trenches “Hundred Days Offensive” Over half a million men died during this attack but the Allies won and the Germans were forced to make peace with the Allies WW1 cemetery in France
- 6. Armistice Day November 11,1918 Both sides agreed to stop fighting Everyone was happy, Americans, Germans, French and other Europeans Today you know this holiday as “Veterans Day” and we have a day off from school! Armistice Day parade 1937 Additional information at http://www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/index.htm
- 7. Two kids fight •Options for the school: • Do nothing • Suspensions • Mediation • Something else Best option? Worst option?
- 8. In your groupsof 3 • Each of you are 1 specific person • Read your role, take notes about what is important to this leader • Work with your team members to create a peace plan with the Central Powers • For example: 2 kids get in a fight – Principal 1: peer mediation for both kids to prevent future fights – Principal 2: suspends the kid who started it 10 days, 5 days to the other kid.
- 9. Treaty of ????? 1919 WoodrowWilson (US), Georges Clemenceau (France), David Lloyd George (Great Britain), Vittorio Orlando of Italy meet in secret Location?
- 11. Treaty of Versailles 1919 WoodrowWilson (US), Georges Clemenceau (France), David Lloyd George (Great Britain), Vittorio Orlando of Italy meet in secret
- 12. Location? • Palace ofVersailles - France
- 13. Sorry Guys Not Invited -Russia (Revolution) - Germany (because they “started it”) - Austrian-Hungarian Empire (because no longer exist) - Ottoman Empire (because they lost and no longer exist) Africa?
- 14. Treaty of Versailles •Part 1: International Peace • Creation of League of Nations – Germany & Russian can’t join • “Can’t we all just get along?” • Place for countries to work out problems
- 15. Treaty of Versailles •Part 2: Blame Germany • Germany loses all territory in Africa & Asia • Germany must pay Allies $33 billion! • Germany can not have large military • Germany can not build tanks, planes, U-boats GERMANY
- 16. Treaty of Versailles Part3: New Countries • New countries made from Austria (Nationalism) (Poland, Yugoslavia, Romania, etc • Ottoman Territory rich in oil given to GB & France (Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Palestine)
- 17. Treaty of Versailles Howwas The Treaty of Versailles different or similar to your treaty? Explain your answer
- 18. Treaty of Versailles(pg. 742) 1. What do you think German veterans thought of the Treaty? Why? 2. What do you think the Africans, Asians & Arabs thought of the Treaty? Why? 3. What do you think peaceful Americans thought of the Treaty? Why? 4. How would you change the treaty to prevent a future war?