2. 1. The Great War (WWI) ended on
Nov 11, 1918
(the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th
month)
2. The Paris Peace Conference
was held at
The Palace of Versailles , France.
3. Germany was NOT included in the
decisions made at the Paris Peace
Conference.
3.
4. 4. What did each major country want from the
treaty and from Germany?
France:
1. Revenge!!!
2. Guarantee that war would never happen
again.
3. Germany stripped of all its wealth and
military forces.
5. USA
1. Peace – no secret treaties
2. Decreased arms
3. To form the League of Nations (early UN) to
protect countries.
Britain
1. Wanted an economically stable Germany so it
would be a good future trading partner.
2. Feared the rise of Communism in a weak
Germany.
6. 5. What were the terms of the Treaty of
Versailles that Germany was forced to agree to?
Territorial Losses:
1. A new map of Europe was drawn.
2. Germany lost land to France (Alsace-
Lorraine), Poland, and Czechoslovakia.
3. Lost all her overseas colonies.
4. Unification between Austria and
Germany was forbidden.
7.
8.
9. Military Losses
1. The Rhineland was de-militarized.
No military allowed along the French
border.
2. Army reduced to 100,000 troops, no heavy
artillery or tanks
3. Navy, including U-Boats, to be handed
over to the British.
4. Not allowed to have an air force.
10. 3. Reparations
Germany had to pay the Great Britain,
France and Belgium 32 billion pounds .
4. War Guilt Clause
Germany alone had to accept full blame
for the war!!!!
What did the Germans do at Scapa Flow?
Scuttled (sank) the German naval fleet.