Goals & Outcomes

1. Goals & Outcomes The Treaty of Versailles

2. Treaty of Versailles • Germany • Italy • United States • France • Great Britain • Each came to the treaty conference with goals

3. Goals of Great Britain • Reparations • Revenge on Germany • Disarmament • Colonies • Control of the Seas (within reason) /German Ships

4. Goals of France • Security from attack • Reparations • Revenge on Germany • Separate nation of the Rhineland created. • Colonies

5. Goals of Italy • Land • Colonies • Side note: Orlando left the proceedings when his demands were not met. He returned for the final signing.

6. Goals of The United States • Application of the 14 Points (idealism) • Self-Determination • Democratic governments • Fair treatment of all the people of the world.

7. Goals of Germany • Maintain its government • Fair settlement concerning any reparations

8. Great Britain’s Outcomes • Revenge • Mandates (areas of control in the Middle East) • Germany disarmed • German colonies • German reparation payments

9. France’s Outcomes • Revenge • German Reparations • Demilitarized Rhineland • Germany Disarmed • Mandate (area of control in the Middle East)

10. Italy’s Outcomes • Some land from Austria Hungary

11. United States’ Outcomes • League of Nations (with the understanding that it could right the wrongs of the treaty.) • The Treaty of Versailles was not ratified by the US Senate; therefore the USA entered a period of isolation and did not participate in the League of Nations.

12. Germany’s Outcomes • War Guilt Clause • Unreasonable reparations • Loss of Land (in contrast to self-determination) • Desire for Revenge