1.1 The end of the First World War; background to the treaty of versailles
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- Created on: 11-02-15 17:30
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- Aspects of International relations
- Effects of the first world war
- Europe deved from 4 years of war
- Belgium, France in ruins
- Millions of soldiers dead
- German & Austria government collapsed, defeated and exhausted
- Britain & France almost bankrupt, USA in strongest postition
- Mood in 1919
- Many felt Germany was at fault and should pay reparations
- No fighting on British soil
- Most Families lost close relative
- Most Germans treated Russians harshly in the Treaty Of Brest-Litovsk March 1918
- Germans did not believe was all their fault.
- Paris Peace conference
- Palace of Versailles, outskirts of Paris
- Lasted 12 months 1919-1920
- 32 Nations should have been invited, the defeated weren't.
- Treaty of Versailles was most important of the 5 treaties
- President Wilson (USA), Prime Minister Llyod George (Great Britain) and Prim Minister Clemenceau (France) made all the decisions
- Leaders didn't get on well, relations worsened.
- Woodrow Wilson was very ill during the time
- Effects of the first world war
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