Paris Peace Conference and Effects of WWIDominating

CountiesLeader Desired Outcome/Result

Who was NOT PRESENT? Who played a minor role in the conference?

Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points (major points) ______________________________________________: that national boundaries be decided based

on people, and they should establish their own governments ______________________________________________: open trading to all peaceful nations No secret ____________________ or _____________________ should be formed _____________________________________: Colonial policies should consider the interests of the

people ______________________________________________: to provide peaceful means of solving

disputes rather than war Arms should be ______________________

Treaty of Versailles Signed ______________________________________ Made Germany agree to a “______________________________________” Pay war reparations of $___________________________ Carved large chunks of ___________________________ from Germany Placed many ___________________________ on the German government Provided for the formation of the _______________________________________________

German Restrictions Not allowed to manufacture

__________________________________________________________________. Navy could have FEW warships, but ______________________________________. Rules/Restrictions meant to ensure Germany was unable to start a war. Allies lacked ability to ______________________________________________________.

Rhineland Was to be kept free of German _______________________________________________________ _______________________ troops occupied it

Weaknesses of the Treaty Germany was ______________________________________________________ Allies ignored the needs of the new __________________________________________ International instability was created in the new nations and mandates U.S. returned to _________________________________ policies

Results of WWI _______________________________________ in Russia Colonies’ participation in war increased demands for independence. End of Russian Imperial, Ottoman, German and Austro-Hungarian empires U.S. - ______________________________________ _____ million soldiers and _____ million civilians are DEAD=20 million

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Europe and its colonies are devastated Allies won the war, but lost hopes for peace _____________________________________ spread during war—20-100 million died (estimated)

worldwide Empires broken up—mandates made in the Middle East

Mandates Ottoman Empire is ____________________

France and Great Britain divide former Ottoman Empire Britain - _____________________________________________________ France - _____________________________________________

THIS DIVISION PLANTED SEEDS FOR FUTURE CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST!!!

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