PPT-How did the Treaty of Versailles help lead to WWII?

Warm Up 271 The Gathering Storm Meet the Leaders Joseph Stalin took control after the Russian Revolution and ruled Russia as a Totalitarian State A single party controls the government and every aspect of peoples lives. The Treaty of Versailles and the Failure of the League of Nations. T. reaty of Versailles. In 1919, . Lloyd George of England, Orlando of Italy, Clemenceau of France and Woodrow Wilson from the US . met to discuss how Germany was to be made to pay for the damage world war one had caused. . Map 25.5: Europe in 1919. Treaty of Versailles. Used Wilson’s 14 Points. Big 3 + Italy (Big Four). Did not agree on goals for the peace talks. The Big Four. Woodrow Wilson USA. David Lloyd-George Great Britain. 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. . Woodrow . Wilson's Fourteen . Points:. #. 1. -4 Free economy, transparency, and arms reduction . Open covenants of peace, openly arrived at.. Freedom of navigation on the seas.. Removal of economic barriers and equality of trade conditions.. Debate . Over the League of Nations . Essential Question. :. What were the major provisions of Wilson. ’. s 14 Points & the Treaty of Versailles?. The End of World War I. The world was transformed by WWI: . 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,. Ratification Failure 1919-1920. Wilson & the 14 Points. Idealism in Foreign Policy . Wilson was an idealist who wanted this war to “. end all wars.. ”. He believed that America’s entrance into WWI would “. TCI Ch. 25. Look at your notes from last Friday and think about this question. . “what does it mean to be patriotic, even in times of war?”. Be prepared to be called on by your party hosts. . DO NOW PARTY w/ Brenda and Martin (2) and . By: Bryce Cline and Evan . C. anizares. The Treaty of Versailles is the main cause of WWII.. Without it, WWII probably would’ve never happened.. Thesis. Borders were redrawn.. Germany was blamed for the war, and was forced to pay other countries for their expenses. (Treaty of Versailles). End of the War. November 11, 1918 (11. th. month, 11. th. day, 11. th. hour) – agree to an armistice – a cease fire. Now celebrated as Veteran’s Day. Wilson gave workers the day off. Kaiser was en route to exile in the Netherlands. 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. 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.