Today in US History we are working on ........
WW1 Peace Process----
Define wat the paris peace conference was.
Describe Wilson's 14 points.
Describe the Treaty of Versaillies in detail and the impact it had on Germany and Europe.
Describe why the US never ratified the Treaty of Versailles.
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Peace Conference-- It tooke place in Parix in 1919. And invoved diplomats frrom more than 29 countries. They came up with the series of treaties that reshaped the map of Europe and the world and imposed guilt and stiff financial penalties on Germany. italy ,us, france, Great Britian was all the countries at the Peace Treaty..The treaty was signed in the Hall of Mirrors..
Wilson's 14 points.
1. An end to secret treaties-- no more scerets-problem they are sceret.
2. Freedom of the seas-- travel freely on oceans.
3. Free trade for all countries-- it get rid of compittion.
4. Disarmament-- all counties need too have smaller armys.
5. End to colonial claims--give colonials independence.
6. Self-determination for all countries- Russia
7. Restoration of Belgium
8. Restoration of France
9. Readjustment of Italy’s boundaries
10. Austria- Hungary would be given opportunity for autonomous development
11. Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro should be evacuated and restored
12. Turkey should be sovereign (independent)
13. Poland would be given their independence
14. The “League of Nations” would be developed---he gave up a lot of thing s to help this number..
David Lloyd George--GB--- France wanted to be every mean to germany.
Changes in Europe where--- they got more land..
Tready of Versailles-- Territorial loss- germany lost land and colonies..The League of Nations took control of Germanys overseas colonies..
Military--
Germanys army was reduced to 100,00 men were not allowed tanks.. Germany was only allowed 6 capital naval ships and no submarines..Not allowed to have troops in Rhineland area...
Financial--
Germany lost alot of findustrial territory.. Germany was forbidden to unite with Austria to form one superstate..
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