The Treaty of Versailles June 28, 1919. The Paris Peace Conference ► Armistice (end of fighting) happened on November 11, 1918 ► War ended formally with.

The Treaty of The Treaty of VersaillesVersailles

June 28, 1919June 28, 1919

The Paris Peace The Paris Peace ConferenceConference

► Armistice (end of Armistice (end of fighting) happened fighting) happened on November 11, on November 11, 19181918

►War ended formally War ended formally with the Paris Peace with the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, Conference in 1919, held at the Palace of held at the Palace of VersaillesVersailles

The Paris Peace The Paris Peace ConferenceConference

►Borden insisted that Canada play a Borden insisted that Canada play a role in the Peace Conference, even role in the Peace Conference, even though Britain and the US opposed itthough Britain and the US opposed it

►Borden won and Canada sent 4 Borden won and Canada sent 4 delegates to Parisdelegates to Paris

Terms and Conditions of the Terms and Conditions of the TreatyTreaty

►MilitaryMilitary Germany would Germany would

be almost be almost completely completely disarmed (no air disarmed (no air force, no U-Boats, force, no U-Boats, no tanks, no no tanks, no battleships)battleships)

German army German army limited to 100 limited to 100 000 troops000 troops


► TerritoryTerritory The Rhineland (area The Rhineland (area

between France and between France and Germany) was Germany) was demilitarizeddemilitarized

France took over France took over Alsace and Lorraine Alsace and Lorraine (German provinces)(German provinces)


Germany divided up and Czechoslovakia Germany divided up and Czechoslovakia and Poland took over large parts of and Poland took over large parts of German territoryGerman territory

Germany was forced to recognize Germany was forced to recognize Czechoslovakia, Poland and Austria as Czechoslovakia, Poland and Austria as independent countriesindependent countries



►War Guilt ClauseWar Guilt Clause Germany was forced to accept total and Germany was forced to accept total and

sole responsibility for World War Onesole responsibility for World War One

Terms and Conditions of the Terms and Conditions of the Treaty:Treaty:

►ReparationsReparations Germany would have to pay damages Germany would have to pay damages

totaling about $33 billiontotaling about $33 billion Justified because Germany territory had Justified because Germany territory had

not been destroyed by the war but large not been destroyed by the war but large areas of France and Belgium had been areas of France and Belgium had been devastateddevastated

Terms and Conditions of the Terms and Conditions of the Treaty:Treaty:

►League of NationsLeague of Nations Organization established to promote Organization established to promote

international cooperation and peaceinternational cooperation and peace Suggested by US President Woodrow Suggested by US President Woodrow

WilsonWilson

The End of the WarThe End of the War ► Germany agreed to such a harsh treaty only Germany agreed to such a harsh treaty only

because Allies threatened to resume fightingbecause Allies threatened to resume fighting► Many people realized that the treaty was too Many people realized that the treaty was too

harsh and would not bring lasting peaceharsh and would not bring lasting peace► Prime Minister Borden was included in those Prime Minister Borden was included in those

who signed the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, who signed the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 19191919

► This was a true indication of increasing This was a true indication of increasing Canadian independence on the international Canadian independence on the international stage stage

The Treaty of Versailles June 28, 1919. The Paris Peace Conference ► Armistice (end of fighting) happened on November 11, 1918 ► War ended formally with.

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