Unit 7 – Imperialism Unit 7 – Imperialism through World War Ithrough World War ILesson # 5 – Treaty of VersaillesLesson # 5 – Treaty of Versailles

AgendaAgenda

The War EndsThe War Ends Treaty of Versailles SimulationTreaty of Versailles Simulation Treaty of Versailles DebriefTreaty of Versailles Debrief Looking at the TreatyLooking at the Treaty

Monday, May 5Monday, May 5Page 59

• Bell ringer: • Complete “The War Ends” with questions

• Objective: • Analyze how nationalism increased in Germany due to

debt from WWI. Explain how the Treaty of Versailles (1919), global depression, and the actions of the Axis powers led to WWII.

• Attach: The War Ends

• Page 60• Attach: Notes: Treaty of Versailles

Page 61• Attach: Document – Treaty of Versailles

Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Versailles SimulationSimulation

In your groups, assign each person a In your groups, assign each person a nation:nation:– FranceFrance– Great BritainGreat Britain– United StatesUnited States– GermanyGermany

As a group, define the word “treaty”As a group, define the word “treaty”

Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Versailles Simulation-Using what you have

previously learned about the war, complete this chart (use text pages 779-799). Groups be prepared to give a 3-5 minute presentation:Victim or

Aggressor? Ie, did this country cause the war or were they attacked?

State of the country at end of the war. How did the war impact this country?

What does this country need to repair itself? This depends on what happened to them.

What would this country need at the end of the war to fix itself?(include 2-3 items)

France

Great Britain

United States

Germany

Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Versailles SimulationSimulation

All GroupsAll Groups– Take turns identifying what your nation Take turns identifying what your nation

needs to repair itself after the war.needs to repair itself after the war.– Negotiate your treatyNegotiate your treaty– Decide how you will vote on itemsDecide how you will vote on items– Decide which items are most importantDecide which items are most important– Determine at least 5 items that would Determine at least 5 items that would

comprise your end of war treatycomprise your end of war treaty

Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Versailles DebriefDebrief

What similarities existed between What similarities existed between each nation’s desires?each nation’s desires?

What differences existed?What differences existed? What difficulties did each nation What difficulties did each nation

face?face? Did each nation feel that it was a Did each nation feel that it was a

“winner”?“winner”?

Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Versailles

Reading the Treaty of Versailles.Reading the Treaty of Versailles. Rank each article from 1 – 11.Rank each article from 1 – 11.

– 1 = Most severe1 = Most severe– 11 = Least severe11 = Least severe

Treaty of Versailles

DebriefDebrief

Imagine that you are a German in Imagine that you are a German in 1919. 1919. 1. How do you feel about the Treaty of Versailles?

Make a prediction:Make a prediction: 2. Ten years have passed since World War I ended.

Predict how European nations have recovered from the war (remember the Treaty of Versailles):– France– Great Britain– Germany

Unit 7 – Imperialism Unit 7 – Imperialism through World War Ithrough World War ILesson # 5 – Treaty of VersaillesLesson # 5 – Treaty of Versailles

Day 2Day 2

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Tuesday, May 6Tuesday, May 6

Page 62Bell ringer:

Using the reading “Axis Aggression,” identify and describe three ways that Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles

Objective: Analyze how nationalism increased in Germany due to debt from WWI.

Explain how the Treaty of Versailles (1919), global depression, and the actions of the Axis powers led to WWII.

Attach reading “Axis Aggression”

Page 63 – Title “The Great Depression”

Make a predictionMake a prediction

Ten years have passed since World Ten years have passed since World War I ended. Predict how European War I ended. Predict how European nations have recovered from the war nations have recovered from the war (remember the Treaty of Versailles):(remember the Treaty of Versailles):– FranceFrance– Great BritainGreat Britain– GermanyGermany

In Reality…The Great In Reality…The Great Depression has begun in Depression has begun in

America (pg 63)America (pg 63)

Stock Market Crash• Buying on Speculation

Bank Failures• No new loans

Reduction in Spending by Consumers• Unemployment to 25%

American Economic Policy with Europe• Smoot-Hawley Tariff

Drought Conditions• The Dust Bowl

And it spreads…And it spreads…

Each European nation is Each European nation is struggling to recover from World struggling to recover from World War I when the Great Depression War I when the Great Depression spreads across the Atlanticspreads across the Atlantic

Government Intervention (pg Government Intervention (pg 63)63)

In pairs, you are to come up with 2 policies that the In pairs, you are to come up with 2 policies that the government could come up with to help people deal government could come up with to help people deal with the Depression. Remember that people are with the Depression. Remember that people are unemployed (so they need jobs), and people are unemployed (so they need jobs), and people are poor and hungry (so they need food). How can the poor and hungry (so they need food). How can the government provide assistance? What policies can government provide assistance? What policies can they institute?they institute?

Ex: When students are failing, teachers offer Ex: When students are failing, teachers offer tutorial or extra work that can be completed. What tutorial or extra work that can be completed. What can the government to help its failing citizens?can the government to help its failing citizens?

Program What does it do?

What does it fix?

Is it permanent?

Case Study: GermanyCase Study: Germany

Write Write three adjectives three adjectives to describe to describe how Germany is recovering from how Germany is recovering from the Warthe War

(remember the Treaty of (remember the Treaty of Versailles)Versailles)

Write Write three ways three ways Germans can Germans can revive their nationrevive their nation

Case Study: GermanyCase Study: Germany

Economically devastated after WWIEconomically devastated after WWI Spend money to create jobs:Spend money to create jobs:

– TransportationTransportation– ModernizationModernization

Goal: End unemploymentGoal: End unemployment Reality: Caused high inflationReality: Caused high inflation What does Germany need to get out What does Germany need to get out

of its Depression?of its Depression?

A strong leader: Adolf A strong leader: Adolf HitlerHitler

““Germany will either be a world Germany will either be a world power or will not be at all.”power or will not be at all.”

““Armies for the preservation of Armies for the preservation of peace do not exist; they exist peace do not exist; they exist only for the triumphant exertion only for the triumphant exertion of war.”of war.”

Exit Ticket: Why Hitler?Exit Ticket: Why Hitler?““1. We demand the union of all Germans in a Great Germany on the basis of 1. We demand the union of all Germans in a Great Germany on the basis of the principle of self-determination of all people.the principle of self-determination of all people.

3. We demand land and territory (colonies) for the maintenance of our people 3. We demand land and territory (colonies) for the maintenance of our people and the settlement of our surplus population.and the settlement of our surplus population.

4. Only those who are our fellow coutnrymen can become citizens. Only those 4. Only those who are our fellow coutnrymen can become citizens. Only those who have German blood, regardless of creed, can be our countrymen. Hence, who have German blood, regardless of creed, can be our countrymen. Hence, no Jew can be a countryman.no Jew can be a countryman.

7. We demand that the State shall above all understake to ensure that every 7. We demand that the State shall above all understake to ensure that every citizen shall have the possibility of living decently and earning a livelihood. If citizen shall have the possibility of living decently and earning a livelihood. If it should not be possible to feed the whole population, then aliens (non-it should not be possible to feed the whole population, then aliens (non-citizens) must be expelled from the Reich (Germany).citizens) must be expelled from the Reich (Germany).

8. Any further immigration of non-Germans must be prevented. We demand 8. Any further immigration of non-Germans must be prevented. We demand that all non-Germans who have entered Germany since August 2, 1914, shall that all non-Germans who have entered Germany since August 2, 1914, shall be compelled to leave immediately.”be compelled to leave immediately.”

- The Nazi Party’s Goals, Adolf Hitler speech 1920- The Nazi Party’s Goals, Adolf Hitler speech 1920Exit ticket: How was Hitler able to use German nationalism to his advantage? Exit ticket: How was Hitler able to use German nationalism to his advantage? One full paragraph One full paragraph