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. 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…. 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.. 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,. Terms of the Treaties. January, 1919. Victorious countries convene in Paris. Versailles has 32 nations involved.. Russia in revolution. 1917: Tsar overthrown. 1918: Treaty of Brest-Litovsk ending the war with Germany. 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. The End of the First World War. Consider . picture 138.. What problems was Germany facing in 1918?. How many of these issues were directly the result of World War I?. Revolt of sailors at Kiel. Largely socialist uprising.. 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 . 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.”