A FLAWED PEACEThe Treaty of Versailles

Toll of War in Europe

Toll of War 8.5 million soldiers killed, 21 million

wounded “The Lost Generation” Cost of war $338 billion dollars Entire villages and towns wiped out

Paris Peace Conference Treaty of Versailles Who was included at the Paris Peace

Conference? Who was left out? What were the goals of the conference?

The Big Four Woodrow Wilson

President of the United States

The Big Four David Lloyd George

British Prime Minister

The Big Four Vittorio Orlando

Prime Minister of Italy

The Big Four Georges

Clemenceau Prime Minister of

France

Who’s missing? Russia- dealing with revolution Germany or any of the Central Powers

Wilson’s Plan for Peace Wilson’s Fourteen Points

Meant to establish a lasting peace in the world Self-determination: allowing people to

decide for themselves under what government they wished to live

League of Nations: create an organization that could peacefully negotiate world conflicts

The Treaty of Versailles France, Great Britain and Italy want

punish Germany- why?

Aftermath of Treaty “Peace built on quicksand”

Leaves Germany extremely bitter and angry Other Allied Powers i.e. Italy and Japan upset

that they did not receive more territory United States refuses to ratify treaty

Does not join the League of Nations, return to isolationism, stay out of European affairs