WH3.1.2 Paris Peace Conference & Treaty of Versailles

Topic: Establishing Peace
Enquiry-question: Were the hopes of the world in preventing another world war fulfilled in the 1920s?

• Review:

• Did WWI change the world?
  
• What were the political, economic and social outcome-consequence-impact?
  
• Understanding Goals:
• What was the significance of the Paris Peace Conference?
• Who was there? Who wasn't?
• What were their agenda?
• What were the outcomes?
• What impact did the Treaty of Versailles have on Germany?
  
• participants: Big 3 vs. Germany
• problem: surrender vs. ceasefire
• its intents & terms
  
• German reactions
• Performances:
• What were the aims of the Big 3?
  
• How were their aims evident in the terms of the Treaty of Versailles
• What were the impact on Germany
• Formulate a question to capture these impacts
  

• Assignment:
  
• SEQ: Was the tough peace settlement imposed on Germany in 1919 necessary? [12]
  

What were the evidence of a harsh peace settlement?
1. Manner in which the Paris Peace Conference was conducted:

• diktat - Germany was excluded
• revanche - French wanted revenge
• armistice - Germany did not surrender
  

2. Terms of the Treaty of Versailles:

• territorial - infringement of self-determination
• reparation - unreasonable amount
• military - invasion of Ruhr
• Guilt Clause - blank cheque blame
  

Was it necessary?

• What were the aims the Paris Peace Conference?
• Were they fulfilled through the harsh peace settlement?