THE TREATIES OF WWI AND THE REACTIONS
- Treaty of Versailles (1919) - Treaty of St Germain with Austria (1919) - Treaty of Trianon with Hungary (1920) - Treaty of Neuilly with Bulgaria (1919) - Treaty of Svres with Turkey (1920)
Reaction to the treaties: - British - French - USA - Italian - German - Japanese
THE TREATIES:
- Treaty of Versailles (1919) - Treaty of St Germain with Austria (1919) - Treaty of Neuilly with Bulgaria (1919) - Treaty of Trianon with Hungary (1920)
- Treaty of Svres with Turkey (1920)
THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES
Versailles: - Fr, Br, USA > Germany
Forming League of Nations Responsible for starting the war
Reparations cost and damages of the war
Territories Disarmament
TREATY OF VERSAILLES LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Proposed by Wilson in the Fourteen Points Eventually became a key in the other treaties USAs View:
For peace, wanted the League to work like a world parliament
Britains view: Preferred a more loose organisation that met for emergencies
France view:
Thought the League would be more militaristic enforcing treaties, preventing Germany from recovery, intervening in disputes
TREATY OF VERSAILLES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WAR
Vital to est. responsibility for the war
In the public mind, Germany was responsible, so it was hard for the leaders @ the conference to say otherwise
A Commission on the Responsibility of the Authors of the War and on the Enforcement of Penalties, was est.
Consisted of reps from Britain, Belgium, Italy, France, Greece, Poland, Romania, Serbia
War Guilt Clause
Argument for why Germany must pay for the costs of war
Clause 232
Germany must compensate for the damage done to the Allied and Associated population
TREATY OF VERSAILLES REPARATIONS
France:
Prevent Germanys economic recovery
The cost
Britain estimates Germany could pay 24 billion; Br. Economist John Maynard Keynes est. 2 billion max. The sum agreed upon: 6.6 billion
Britain:
Supported German recovery for Economic recovery for Europe and For trade relations
USA
Was loaning money during the war, and had money due.
Form of payments
Gold reserves in German Central Bank not enough Hand over all merchant ships over 1600 tons, of the fishing fleet, 200,000 tonnes of shipping to be built for the Allies; deliver coal and timber to Fr. Bel. And Italy
TREATY OF VERSAILLES TERRITORIES
Situation
Russia German monarchy resigned/exiled Austria-Hungary dissolved
Former German Colonies
Ottoman empire disintegrated
Plus overseas colonies as well
TREATY OF VERSAILLES DISARMAMENT