Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of VersaillesJune 28th 1919June 28th 1919

CountrieCountriess KilledKilled WoundeWounde

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BritainBritain750,00

1,500,00

FranceFrance 1.4M 2.5M

BelgiumBelgium50,000 N/A

ItalyItaly 600,000 N/A

RussiaRussia 1.7 M N/A

AmericaAmerica 116,000 N/A

GermanGermanyy

2MN/A

AustriaAustria 1.2M N/A

OttomaOttomann

325,00 N/A

BulgariaBulgaria 100,000 N/A

Destruction of WWI

In regards to highest percentage of casualties, Russia and France tied with 76% on the Allied side.

While Austria-Hungary suffered 90% casualty loss

Germany had 64%

German DestructionGerman Destruction

French DestructionFrench Destruction

The Big Three

David Lloyd George of Britain

Clemenceau of France

Woodrow Wilson of America.

David Lloyd George

Britain

Two views on how Germany should be treated.

Revenge based, “Make Germany Pay”

Stop spread of Communism

Georges Clemenceau

France

Brought to their knees so they could never start a war again

Woodrow WilsonAmerica

Isolation

Fourteen Points

No secret treaties

Countries should reduce armies

National self-determination

All countries should join the league of nations

Terms of the Treaty

League of Nations created (Germany excluded)

Land handed over, overseas colonies lost, and land returned to Russia

German army reduced to 100,000; Navy reduced to 6 ships; no Air Force

Western Germany demilitarized

War Guilt Clause

3 vital clauses

Had to admit full guilt for starting the war. (231)

Pay war Debt

Told to write blank check.

totaled ￡ 6,600,000

German Reaction

No sign of anger

They were given two choices

Sign treaty

Or be invaded by the Allies

Treaty Letter

You are President Woodrow Wilson, you will need to write a

letter to France and Britain explaining why they should or should not make Germany pay

for WWI