War Ends War Ends Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Versailles

Mr. Doherty / Mrs. T Mr. Doherty / Mrs. T

Cost of War Cost of War

Death TollDeath Toll

A whole generation A whole generation of young Europeans of young Europeans lost their lives. lost their lives.

8 – 9 million people 8 – 9 million people died in WW1died in WW1

Germany – 2 millionGermany – 2 million France, Britain, France, Britain,

Russia – 4million Russia – 4million U.S. – 50 thousand U.S. – 50 thousand

DestructionDestruction

Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Versailles “The Big 3”“The Big 3”

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Treaty of Versailles, Treaty of Versailles, 19191919

Peace agreement ending WW1Peace agreement ending WW1 Germany PunishedGermany Punished

– Required Germany to admit guilt for World Required Germany to admit guilt for World War 1 and pay reparations. War 1 and pay reparations.

– Limit military to 100,000Limit military to 100,000 U.S. Senate rejected the treaty to keep U.S. Senate rejected the treaty to keep

the U.S. free from foreign entanglements. the U.S. free from foreign entanglements. U.S. did U.S. did NOT NOT sign the Versailles Treaty. sign the Versailles Treaty.

Woodrow Wilson’s Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points14 Points

Required an end to secret agreements Required an end to secret agreements between nations. between nations.

Self-determinationSelf-determination-right for nations to -right for nations to rule themselves. rule themselves.

An association of nations to protect the An association of nations to protect the independence of nations (League of independence of nations (League of Nations) Nations)

League of Nations was weak, and set League of Nations was weak, and set the stage for Adolf Hitler in WW2. the stage for Adolf Hitler in WW2.

League of NationsLeague of Nations

International peacekeeping International peacekeeping organization (today’s United Nations)organization (today’s United Nations)

Many Americans opposed because Many Americans opposed because they feared it would involve the U.S. they feared it would involve the U.S. in future European wars. in future European wars.

U.S. did not join b/c of belief that it U.S. did not join b/c of belief that it would involve U.S. in foreign conflictswould involve U.S. in foreign conflicts