End of World War I: Treaty of Versailles
 Wilsons peace proposal was called “____________________”
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Outlined new boundaries and nations in _________________ because
the Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian and German Empires fell apart
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Called for an end to what caused the war:
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No secret ________________
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No building up _______________________________
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Called for free _________________, freedom of the __________
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_________________ of Nations
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____________________ organization where countries discuss
their problems to find a solution instead of fighting a __________.
Problems with Wilson’s Plan:
 Wilson’s peace terms were seen as to _________________ on the losing nations.
 Britain and ____________ faced the most losses and wanted ____________________.
 They decided to go with a different plan for ending _____ called the Treaty of Versailles.
The Treaty of Versailles:
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Treaty of Versailles brought an _______ to the war between _________________ and
the ____________ Powers. The other countries in the ______________ Powers were
dealt with in separate treaties.
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The Treaty was signed in June ___________.
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What did it mean for Germany?
o Forced Germany to accept ________ ______________ for the war
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Took away Germany’s _________________ and ___________ ___________
o Forced Germany to pay $33 billion in _________ _______________________
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What did it mean for the world?
o Also divided up the empires of ____________-_____________,
__________________ and the ________________ Empire.
o Established the _______________ of ________________.
But not so fast…
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The United States never ________________ (approved) the treaty or joined the
______________ of __________________.
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Many members of ________________ did not want the US to join the League of Nations
because they did not want more foreign ______________________________.
Did the Treaty of Versailles Work?
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The Treaty failed to make Europe “__________________________________________”.
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Germany ________________ the treaty
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This helped plant the seeds for ______________.
Compare Wilson’s 14 Points and the Treaty of Versailles
Directions: Must have at least one similarity and one difference.
Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
Both