PPT-The Treaty of Versailles

Armistice War officially ends on November 11 1918 Kaiser had been informed that the military situation for Germany was hopeless in September had a truce issued to the Allied Powers German people had grown tired of the war. Objective: . I can evaluate how the consequences of World War I set the stage for the rise of totalitarianism and aggressive Axis expansion.. Summarize the Treaty of Versailles. War-guilt clause. : blamed Germany for causing the war. Nicole J, Emily W, Paige P, Aparna G. Thesis. Regardless of whether the terms were too harsh or too lenient on Germany, the Treaty of Versailles was a major cause of World War II because of the Allies' lack of enforcement. . The Treaty of Versailles. Early Plans for Peace. In Jan. 1918, when the war was still being fought, President Wilson created a peace proposal called . The Fourteen Points. .. Basically it asked for…. so unpopular . in Germany?. L/O – To evaluate the terms. . of the . ToV. and to identify its effects upon the Weimar Republic. Philipp . Scheidemann. . who was the German Chancellor in June 1919 resigned rather than sign the treaty, saying,. The congress of . vienna. &. The treaty of . versailles. . The Art of Acquiescence . CONGRESS OF VIENNA. TREATY OF VERSAILLES. Klemens. von Metternich – Austria. Other participants include Great Britain, Prussia, Russia, and France. A series of treaties that ended WW I. Versailles Treaty dealt with Germany only!. Results of WW I. Entire continent crippled . fiscally (there was no money!). socially (huge numbers of dead and maimed). Objective: Analyze the effects of WWI with . e. mphasis on the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations.. Summarize the Treaty of Versailles. War-guilt clause. : blamed Germany for causing the war. WWI: 1914-1918. Treaty of Versailles: 1919. The Outcome. 22 million civilians and soldiers were killed. The Allied Forces won and blamed Germany for much of the killing and damage during the war. In 1919, Germany was forced to sign the . APEURO – . Unit . 7D. Mrs. . Kray. Allied victors found it was . nearly impossible to put “Humpty Dumpty” back together . again. Revolutionary violence led to the toppling of 4 empires: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire, Russia. Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles brought an end to 3 empires:. Germany, . Austria-Hungary. , . Ottoman. After the . war, Britain and France agreed that they would divide up large portions of the Ottoman Empire . Casualties. Examine the number of casualties between each of the countries involved:. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWdeaths.htm. Destruction. Destruction. Destruction. Destruction. The Village of . d War II?. Hook. Background Information: . From August 1914 to November 1918 the major powers of Europe were at war. The war pitted Germany and Austria-Hungary against France, England, Russia, and eventually, the United States. Known then as the Great War, and known today as World War I, this terrible conflict left an estimated 17 million soldiers and civilians dead. It finally ended with a German defeat. After the war a conference was held at Versailles Palace just outside of Paris. The purpose was to write a treaty that would set the terms of the peace. The treaty was finally signed on June 28, 1919.. .. Pre-Versailles Germany – not good times. By 1918 the average German was living on 1000 calories a day---1/2 the amount needed for a normal diet. Coal was in short supply, gas was non-existent, and electricity was nowhere to be found. THE END OF THE WAR . LESSON. CREATED BY CAROL HUNEYCUTT, NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL TEACHER FELLOW. LESSON OBJECTIVES. To understand the attitudes of the France, Great Britain and the United States towards Germany at the end of WWI.