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    The Treaty of Versailles imposed harsh terms on Germany after World War I. It forced Germany to accept responsibility for starting the war and pay extensive reparations. The treaty greatly weakened Germany by limiting its military and taking some territories. These punitive terms angered Germans and contributed to tensions that eventually led to World War II.

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    The Treaty of Versailles imposed harsh terms on Germany after World War I. It forced Germany to accept responsibility for starting the war and pay extensive reparations. The treaty greatly weakened Germany by limiting its military and taking some territories. These punitive terms angered Germans and contributed to tensions that eventually led to World War II.

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    The Treaty of Versailles imposed harsh terms on Germany after World War I. It forced Germany to accept responsibility for starting the war and pay extensive reparations. The treaty greatly weakened Germany by limiting its military and taking some territories. These punitive terms angered Germans and contributed to tensions that eventually led to World War II.

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    Treaty of Versailles Close-Read

    PARAGRAPH MAIN IDEAS

    ★ 1 sentence summary of paragraph:


    ➔ Word War I was a devastating war with a vast number of
    casualties and destruction all over the world.
    ★ 2 interesting facts:
    ➔ The total death of the war was about 8.5 million and with
    about 21 million people wounded.
    Background ➔ Germany was held responsible for the war and its
    consequences.
    ★ 1 sentence summary of video:
    ➔ Each country had their own viewpoint and agenda after

    the war and falls apart.

    List who the Big 3 were, what country they represented, and
    what they wanted to achieve.

    1. David Lloyed George of Great Britain wanted Germany to


    be punished severely.
    The Big 3
    2. Georges Clemenceau of France wanted one thing which
    was for Germany to be “brought to its knees.”
    3. Woodrow Wilson of America wanted to leave Europe and
    focus on America.

    1. What do you perceive as the primary goal of the treaty?


    ❏ I perceive that the primary goal of the treaty was to greatly
    Terms of the
    Treaty weaken Germany so that they have no military strength to
    start another war.
    2. Name 1 specific condition of the treaty (for example,
    Alsace-Lorraine was given back to France).
    ❏ Eupen and Malmedy was given to Belgium.
    3. Look at the quoted text under number 1 in “4. General”.
    What do you think of this text? Why was it included?
    ❏ This text was included to confirm that the blame for the
    war was pointed to Germany. I think this quote was very
    attacking towards Germany and that Germany feels like
    they are being put in a corner.
    4. Look at the quoted text in number 2 under “4. General”. Why
    was this included? Was it fair? Why or why not?
    ❏ What the quote states is not fair because it makes
    Germany compensate for things they did not even have
    the ability to compensate for. This was included to show
    that Germany must compensate for the war and for proof.

    ➔ Look at point 14. What organization was this? Did the US


    join? Why or why not?
    Wilson’s 14 ➢ This organization was the League of Nations and the US
    did not join because Wilson wanted to keep the US out
    of European matters.

    Read the reaction of the Germans. Put yourself in their


    situation. Would you have reacted similarly? Why or why not?
    ❖ I would have reacted similarly because a lot of the people
    German who live in Germany were forced to compensate. This
    Reaction meant that a lot of the people did not agree with their
    government’s actions to begin the war. So they are getting
    punished for something that the government of Germany
    had forced upon them.

    What do you think will be a major consequence arising from


    the Treaty of Versailles?
    Consequen ★ A major consequence of the Treaty of Versailles is that it
    ces angered a lot of German citizens. They had been treated
    unfairly and they wanted to do something about it.

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