World War 1 – 1914-18

• Turkey agrees to an armistice on 30th October• Austria agrees to an armistice on 3rd November• Germany agrees to an armistice on 11th

November• Armistice – Stop fighting, not official peace.

• They make ‘peace’ because they will lose if they continue to fight.

• They all signed separate peace treaties.

Treaty of Sevres 1920

• Officially ends the war between the Ottoman empire and the allied powers.

• The empire was broken up and what remained became Turkey.

Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye 1919• Officially ends the war between the Austro-Hungarian empire

and the allied powers.

Treaty of Versailles 1919

• Officially ends the war between Germany and the allied powers.

• Leaders who attended:– Woodrow Wilson (USA)

– Lloyd George (UK)

– George ‘Tiger’ Clemanceau (France)

• Italy was there but left on the side-lines because of their minimal contribution & involvement in the Triple Alliance.

• Russia didn’t attended because they made a separate treaty. Also they weren’t wanted.

• They meet to decide on the terms of peace. • Germans not invited.

Activities

• Role play preparation

• Short video

• Role play

• Class Discussion

Documents