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Name: Tracy Yang Date: 3/27/2015 Period: 3rd Treaty of Versailles Webquest Directions: Using the websites provided, answer each of the following questions. You do not have to use complete sentences, when applicable. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/versailles_01.shtml 1. How many countries were represented at the Paris negotiations in January 1919? 32 countries were represented. 2. What was President Woodrow Wilson’s peace plan called? Wilson’s liberal peace programme 3. Who were the “Big Four?” Lloyd George, Orlando, Clemenceau and Wilson 4.

What were some of the losses suffered by as a result of the Treaty of Versailles? It stripped of just over 13 percent quite moderate, reduced ’s economic productivity by about 13 percent and its population by 10 percent, so lost all of its colonies and large merchant vessels.

5. What clause in particular left the Germans feeling like they were “stabbed in the back?” by the victors? German saw itself as having been encircled by , Russia and Britain in 1914 and provoked into war.

http://www.history.ucsb.edu/faculty/marcuse/classes/33d/projects/1920s/VersaillesTreatyCarlos.htm 6. What percentage of German territory was taken away? What happened to all of ’s colonies? German lost 13.5% of its territory and lost its colonies and large merchant vessels. 7. Why did the Allies include the “War Guilt Clause?” What were the political consequences of this clause? The Allies included it because they want to be punished, so they want to accept moral responsibility for the war and all the consequences thereof. The political consequences guilt clause resulted in German humiliation and rage. 8. How much in reparations was forced to pay? was forced to pay 6 millions 9. Why did the French invade the Ruhr in 1923? What were the political consequences of this in ? French invade the Ruhr because French want to maintain weak and repay war debts with German capital. The political consequences for German witch had been under pressure since 1919, began to depreciate and eventually became worthless.

10. What future German leader and former soldier (he did fight in World War I) was particularly upset by the Treaty of Versailles? Adolf Hitler was particularly upset by the Treaty of Versailles. 11. Who did he blame for ’s defeat? Adolf Hitler blame Jewish politicians for ’s defeat. 12. In what ways did Hitler break the of the Treaty of Versailles? Adolf Hitler began by proclaiming that he was going to liberate the German people of the dictated treaty.

Processing: Answer the essential question using ACES. Summary of the Treaty of Versailles: was harshly punished for the war. Adolf Hitler and the NAZI party would use this to their advantage in their rise. Is it fair to say the Treaty of Versailles caused World War II? Why or why not? It’s is fair to say the Treaty of Versailles caused World War II because the main reason of the start of WWII is the problems arose in Weimar after the Treaty of Versailles that concluded its defeat in World War I in 1918. In the Historyonnet.com started that “Disarmament- had to pay 6,000 million pounds for the damage caused by the war.” This shows that after the WWI have to pay a lot to fix up the damage for the world. If it wasn’t for Treaty of Versailles wouldn’t be so poor and therefore force to start the WWII.