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A Flawed Peace : World War I Ends

A Flawed Peace : World War I Ends. (Ch. 13 Sec. 4). Good Afternoon. 2-16-12 Warm-up 1. Describe the four causes of WWI and rank them from 1-4. One being the biggest to blame and four the least to blame for the war. Why did you rank them in this way?. Card sort.

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A Flawed Peace : World War I Ends

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  1. A Flawed Peace :World War I Ends (Ch. 13 Sec. 4)

  2. Good Afternoon • 2-16-12 • Warm-up • 1. Describe the four causes of WWI and rank them from 1-4. One being the biggest to blame and four the least to blame for the war. Why did you rank them in this way?

  3. Card sort • 1. Which parts of the 14 points were represented in the Versailles Treaty? • 2. Which parts of the 14 points were dealt with only partially in the Versailles Treaty? • 3. What parts of the 14 Points were ignored completely in the Versailles treaty?

  4. 4. If you were a supporter of Wilsonian foreign policy, would you support the Treaty of Versailles? Why or why not?

  5. Treaty of Versailles

  6. Treaty of Versailles • 1918: Treaty signed by Great Britain, France, United States, Italy, Germany, and Austria • Treaty officially ends World War I • Treaty decided the direction of the World After World War I

  7. What was the Treaty Supposed To Do? A fair peace achieved by ending secret treaties freedom of the seas free trade between nations smaller militaries

  8. What was the Treaty Supposed To Do? fairness towards colonized peoples self-determination: letting colonized peoples rule themselves League of Nations: an international world wide peace keeping organization

  9. TO PUNISH GERMANY! Reward themselves strip Germany of its ability to wage war, What Did Great Britain and France Want the Treaty to Do?

  10. Punishment for Germany Germany lost a lot of territory!! Germany had severe restrictions placed on its military Germany had to pay $33 Billion in reparations to GB/Fr. “War-Guilt Clause:” accept total blame for the war

  11. Changes to the World Map

  12. Changes to the World Map • Ottoman lands in the Middle East were carved up into colonies for GB and France;

  13. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson

  14. Wilson’s 14 Points • President Wilson’s Plan to maintain world peace after World War I

  15. Wilson’s 14 Points • Included League of Nations: an international peace keeping organization

  16. League of Nations • America did not join: they didn’t want to be dragged into future European wars because of treaties or alliances • Without U.S. support the League of Nations was unable to take action in various problems and disputes around the world

  17. Countries Feel Cheated • a legacy of resentment and rage amongst Germans • Africans/Asians were angry they weren’t granted independence • Japan and Italy angry they weren’t given as much land as GB and France

  18. Legacy of the Treaty of Versailles • Problems, greed, shortcomings of the Treaty of Versailles caused more anger, frustration, and resentment that before World War I • The Shortcomings of the Treaty eventually allowed _____________to rise to power……………

  19. Adolph Hitler (r. 1933-1945)

  20. Good Morning/Afternoon • 2-16-10 • Warm-up • 1. Why do you think Archie wanted to join the military so badly? • 2. From the movie, what problems did soldiers face in the trenches? • 3. Why did they call this time period “The Lost Generation”? • 4. What problems might the world face right after the war?

  21. Class Assignment • 1. A Theater of War • 2. The Schlieffen Plan • 3. The Western Front • 4. The Eastern Front • 5. The Middle Eastern Theater of War • 6. The U.S. & Russia • 7. The U.S. enters World War One • 8.The Russian Revolution • 9. The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

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