The World Post WWI

Results of WWI

1. WWI Colonial Impact

• British & French subjects fight against Germans &

Ottoman Empire in Middle East.

• Colonist hoped fighting would help gain their

independence.

2. Wilson’s 14 Points

The Points, Summarized

1. Open diplomacy without secret treaties
2. Economic free trade on the seas during war and peace
3. Equal trade conditions
4. Decrease armaments among all nations
5. Adjust colonial claims
6. Evacuation of all Central Powers from Russia and allow it to define its own independence
7. Belgium to be evacuated and restored
8. Return of Alsace-Lorraine region and all French territories
9. Readjust Italian borders
10. Austria-Hungary to be provided an opportunity for self-determination
11. Redraw the borders of the Balkan region creating Roumania, Serbia and Montenegro
12. Creation of a Turkish state with guaranteed free trade in the Dardanelles
13. Creation of an independent Polish state
14. Creation of the League of Nations

Open Ended

Which of President Wilson’s 14 points do you think is the most important? Why?

3. The Paris Peace Conference

• Most decisions are made by the “Big Four”. (David

Lloyd George-G.B., Vittorio Orlando-Italy, Georges
Clemenceau-France, President Wilson-U.S.)

• No reps Germany or Russia.

4. Treaty of Versailles

•Established the League of Nations.
• Strips Germany of colonies.
• Bars Germany from maintaining an army
• Germany was forced to pay reparations ($33 billion).
• War-Guilt clause forces Germany to admit sole responsibility for starting WWI.

Open Ended

Why do you think the victorious allies were so

harsh at the Versailles peace conference?

5. Final Toll of WW I

• 22 million people dead.
• 20 million wounded.
• 10 million refugees.
• Cost of war $338 billion dollars.
• Seeds of hate planted to start WWII.

6. Armenian Genocide

• Ottoman Turks were angry at Armenian support of

the allies and feared Armenian nationalism (pride).

• Turks removed Armenians from their ranks &

deported them to labor camps.

• Starved Armenian civilians & destroyed villages.
• Over 1 million Armenians dead.

Open Ended

Before today had you ever heard of the Armenian Genocide?