Today we presented our projects.
1.What was the treaty of Versailles.
Official treaty that ended WWI
2.what were the major point for the treaty of Versailles and other WWI treaties
Mostly aimed at punishing Germany
territorial punishment- by losing countries that they had taken over and given to Allied powers. Like Alsace-Lorraine(given to France) other countries that got land were Belgium, Denmark, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Russia.
Military- army reduced to 100,000 men no tanks, no air force, and no submarines. Were only allowed 6 capital naval ships. The west of the Rhineland and 50 km east of the river Rhine was made into a demilitarized zone (DMZ). No German soldier or weapon was allowed into this zone. The allies were to keep an army of occupation on the west bank of the Rhine for 15 years.
Financial- the loss of vital industrial territory would be a severe blow to Germany's economy. Coal from the Saar and Upper Silesia in particular was a vital economic loss. Germany had to pay $33 billion to the Allies. Germany was also forbidden to unite with Austria to form one superstate.
General- Germany had to admit full responsibility for starting the war. Clause 231- the infamous "war guilt clause. Germany, as it was responsible for starting the war as stated in clause 231. Set up league of Nations.
New countries- Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Came from Russia. Poland, Czechoslovakia mostly from Austria-Hungary and Germany.
3.What did you U.S. do in response to the Treaty of Versailles.
The Congress did not ratify the Treaty because they thought it was too harsh on Germany and they weren't happy with the league of nations, because they didn't want to be pulled into European wars.
Peace Attempts of the 1920's
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