PPT-THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES, 1919

Russias defeat in 1917 meant the Germans were able to bring thousands of troops from the Eastern Front to the West In early 1918 the Germans launched the Ludendorf Offensive which nearly overwhelmed the Allied defences They recovered and then launched their own offensives which took them into Germany Germany was exhausted and on the point of collapse . After this lesson you will be able to: . Name the war related to Armistice Day.. Explain the reasons for declaring the holiday called Armistice Day. Explain why Armistice Day was changed to Veteran’s Day. 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. 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…. Cambridge IGCSE History. The 20th Century: International Relations since 1919. . Were the peace treaties of 1919–23 fair?. The Great War (1914-1918). Unlike previous wars, The Great War (World War I) was fought as a zero-sum game. It could only be totally won or totally lost, resulting in 9 million dead or missing and millions more wounded.. 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,. 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,. 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. L/O: To be able to analyse sources in order to explain how Germany reacted to the Treat of Versailles.. G. A. R. G. L. E. The Treaty of Versailles – GARGLE!. Guilt. – Germany accepted full blame for the war. 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. How do you feel about President Wilson traveling to the peace conference in France?. What hopes do you have?. What fears concern you?. Imagine that it is 1919. You are an American who has just opened up the morning newspaper. You see this photograph. In your notebook, respond to these questions:. 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.. Treaty of Vienna (1815) v. Treaty of Versailles (1919) Daniel Son Per. 6 Prompt: 1976 - “The Treaty of Vienna (1815) was a more realistic accommodation to the post-Napoleonic period than was the Versailles settlement (1919) to the post-First World War period.” 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.