Wilsons 14 Points 1: No secret treaties or alliances 4: Reduce
arms 5: Listen to colonial people 6-13: self-determination- people
have their own nations and can make decisions for themselves 14:
League of Nations- as a place to discuss and settle conflicts
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Wilsons Thoughts Dont want to punish Germany or others too much
or else it will lead to another war
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Going into the Meetings
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Who was NOT there?
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Treaty of Versailles War Guilt Clause Germany had to accept
full responsibility for starting the war Reparations Germany had to
pay for war damages Military Germany had to reduce its army &
navy, eliminate air force, reduce weapons
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Treaty of Versailles Territory created 9 new nations, Germany
had to give Alsace-Lorraine back to France and give up land to
create the country of Poland Demilitarized zone Rhineland= buffer
zone between France and Germany- no troops allowed
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Treaty of Versailles League of Nations created to promote
international cooperation and achieve international peace Germany
not original member- had to be voted in (doesnt happen until
1926)
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German reaction
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End of great empires German Empire Austrian-Hungarian Split
into 2 Ottoman Empire Broken up France took Syria and Lebanon Great
Britain took Iraq and Palestine
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Treaty Weaknesses Humiliated Germany Ignored Russia Ignored
colonized people
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U.S. Reaction Many people were opposed Too harsh Sell out to
imperialism Dissatisfied ethnic groups Never joined League of
Nations