Making the PeaceMaking the Peace

Costs of the WarCosts of the War

A.A. 8.5 million killed from war8.5 million killed from war1. Pandemic- Flu spread throughout world 1. Pandemic- Flu spread throughout world

killing 20+ million peoplekilling 20+ million people

Costs of the WarCosts of the War

B.B. Financial BurdensFinancial Burdens1.1. Rubble- homes, Rubble- homes,

farms, factories, farms, factories, towns = towns = rebuilding costsrebuilding costs

2.2. Allies wanted Allies wanted Central Powers to Central Powers to pay and repairpay and repair

Costs of the WarCosts of the War

C.C. Political TurmoilPolitical Turmoil1.1. Governments Governments

collapsed: Russia, collapsed: Russia, Germany, Austria-Germany, Austria-Hungary, & Ottoman Hungary, & Ottoman Empire = Empire = revolutionariesrevolutionaries

Paris Peace ConferenceParis Peace Conference

A.A. Big 3Big 31.1. Woodrow Wilson: 14 pointsWoodrow Wilson: 14 points

2.2. David Lloyd George: (British P.M.) David Lloyd George: (British P.M.) wanted harsh treatment of Germanywanted harsh treatment of Germany

3.3. Georges Clemenceau: (France) wanted Georges Clemenceau: (France) wanted to weaken Ger. as to never rise againto weaken Ger. as to never rise again

Paris Peace ConferenceParis Peace Conference

B.B. League of League of Nations- Nations- Collective Collective SecuritySecurity

• Group of Group of nations act as nations act as one to preserve one to preserve peace of allpeace of all

Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles

A.A. June 1919- Germans June 1919- Germans forced to signforced to sign

1.1. Germany assumes full Germany assumes full blame for warblame for war

2.2. Reparations for Reparations for destruction ($30 billion)destruction ($30 billion)

3.3. Limited size of militaryLimited size of military

Widespread DissatisfactionWidespread Dissatisfaction

A.A. Self-Determination in EuropeSelf-Determination in Europe1.1. New nations- Baltic states regain New nations- Baltic states regain

independence independence

2.2. Republics- Czechoslovakia, Republics- Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Austria, Hungary, YugoslaviaYugoslavia

Widespread DissatisfactionWidespread DissatisfactionB.B. Mandate System- territories Mandate System- territories

transferred from the control of one transferred from the control of one country to another country to another

Widespread DissatisfactionWidespread Dissatisfaction

C.C. Unfulfilled goals- Ger. mad, Italy Unfulfilled goals- Ger. mad, Italy didn’t get lands promised them, didn’t get lands promised them, Russia mad at Polish nation & Baltic Russia mad at Polish nation & Baltic statesstates

Widespread DissatisfactionWidespread Dissatisfaction

D.D. Hopes for Global PeaceHopes for Global Peace• More than 40 countries join League of More than 40 countries join League of

NationsNations• U.S. never joinedU.S. never joined