Make Germany Pay!Make Germany Pay!

1.1. The Great War (WWI) ended on The Great War (WWI) ended on Nov 11, 1918 (the 11(the 11thth hour of the 11 hour of the 11thth day of day of the 11the 11thth month) month)

2. The 2. The Paris Peace Conference was held atwas held at

The Palace of The Palace of Versailles, , France.France.

3. 3. Germany was was NOT included in included in the decisions made at the Paris the decisions made at the Paris Peace Conference.Peace Conference.

4. What did each major country want from 4. What did each major country want from the treaty and from Germany?the treaty and from Germany?

France:

1. Revenge!!!1. Revenge!!!

2. Guarantee that war would never 2. Guarantee that war would never happen again.happen again.

3. Germany stripped of all its wealth 3. Germany stripped of all its wealth and military forces.and military forces.

USA1. 1. PeacePeace – no secret treaties – no secret treaties2. Decreased arms2. Decreased arms3. To form the 3. To form the League of Nations

(early UN) to protect countries.(early UN) to protect countries.Britain1. Wanted an economically stable 1. Wanted an economically stable

Germany so it would be a good Germany so it would be a good future trading partner.future trading partner.

2. Feared the rise of Communism in a 2. Feared the rise of Communism in a weak Germany.weak Germany.

5. What were the terms of the 5. What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles that Germany was forced to that Germany was forced to

agree to?agree to?

Territorial Losses:

1.1. A new map of Europe was drawn.A new map of Europe was drawn.

2.2. Germany lost land to France Germany lost land to France (Alsace-Lorraine), Poland, and (Alsace-Lorraine), Poland, and Czechoslovakia.Czechoslovakia.

3.3. Lost all her overseas colonies.Lost all her overseas colonies.

4.4. Unification between Austria and Unification between Austria and Germany was forbidden.Germany was forbidden.

Military Losses 1. The Rhineland was The Rhineland was de-militarized. .

No military allowed along the French No military allowed along the French border. border.

2. 2. Army reduced to 100,000 troops, no Army reduced to 100,000 troops, no heavy artillery or tanks heavy artillery or tanks

3. 3. Navy, including U-Boats, to be Navy, including U-Boats, to be handed over to the British.handed over to the British.

4. 4. Not allowed to have an air force.Not allowed to have an air force.

3. ReparationsGermany had to pay the Great Britain, France and Belgium 32 billion pounds.

4. War Guilt Clause

Germany alone had to Germany alone had to accept full accept full blame for the war!!!!blame for the war!!!!

What did the Germans do at What did the Germans do at Scapa Scapa FlowFlow??

Scuttled (sank) the German naval fleet.Scuttled (sank) the German naval fleet.