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Modern Global Studies
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles: the treaty (agreement) that officially ended WW1
Setting the stage…
1. End Secret Treaties
2. Freedom of the seas
3. Free Trade
4. Reduce size of national armies & navies
5. Fairer treatment of colonies
6-13. Changing borders→based on idea of self-determination (Nationalism)
14. Create the League of Nations
Terms of the Treaty of Versailles |
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Provision/Term: |
Establish a League of Nations |
War Guilt Clause |
Reparations |
Germany Lost Land |
Anschluss Forbidden |
German Military Restrictions |
Historians argue that the Treaty of Versailles ending World War I also created the conditions that led to World War
II. Explain their rationale.
The Treaty left the German economy in ruins.
People were starving and the government was in chaos.
In Germany, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rose to power.
The Germans were desperate for someone to turn around their economy and restore their national pride.
Hitler offered them hope.
In 1934, Hitler was proclaimed the "Fuhrer" (leader) and became dictator of Germany.
Hitler resented the restrictions put on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles.
While talking about peace, Hitler began to rearm Germany.
He allied Germany with Mussolini and Italy.
Then Hitler looked to restore Germany to power by expanding his empire.
TREATY OF VERSAILLES: Post-War World 1
Describe 5 differences you can see between the two maps.
1. Russia changed name to USSR
2. Creation of Yugoslavia
3. no more Serbia
4. Poland is created
5. creation of Czechoslovakia
New countries were created based on: NATIONALISM