Versailles Flashcards
The Treaty
Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919 at the Paris Peace Conference
How many showed up
32 victorious countries, but only Big 4 have a say
Big players
Woodrow Wilson, Premier Clemenceau, Minister Orlando (left early)
14 Points
freedom, less military, self-dependence, League of Nations to settle disputes without war
Fault
War Guilt Clause–Germany’s fault for the blank check with Austria
Result of war–territory
End of Russian, German, and Ottoman empire. Alsace-Lorraine returned, Rhineland DMZ, “Polish Corridor”, A-H split, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia and Turkey formed, Britain/France split the Ottoman Empire
Europe (France) wishes for conference
punish Germany so they can’t rise again
Power of League of Nations
US Senate didn’t ratify, Germany and Russia couldn’t join, no military power
Reparations/punishment to Germany
over $400 billion dollars today, disarm
Final result of war
millions of workers dead, US is now powerhouse