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The Treaty of Versailles

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The Paris Peace Conference

27 countries met at the Palace of Versailles (France) in 1919. They were made up of the victorious allies.

The end of the war

The end of the war

  • The First World War ended and the German Kaiser (king) abdicated.
  • He fled to the Netherlands.
  • Many Germans felt that as he was to blame for losing the War and because he fled, that was the punishment over.
The Palace of Versailles

The Palace of Versailles

  • 27 countries met at the Palace of Versailles (France) in 1919.
  • They were made up of the victorious allies.
  • Germany was not present at this conference.
  • They met to decide how to deal with the losing countries.
The Conference

The Conference

  • One of their aims was to prevent another war from happening again.
  • Out of all of the countries that attended, there were 3 leaders who were the most powerful and influential.
    • These were the leaders of France, America and Great Britain.
    • They were known as the ‘Big Three’.
  • The conference lasted 12 months.

The Treaty of Versailles (TOV)

After negotiations at the Palace of Versailles, the Treaty of Versailles was drawn up by the Allies. An easy way to remember the TOV is to use the term ‘TRAWL’.

The Treaty

The Treaty

  • After negotiations at the Palace of Versailles, the Treaty of Versailles was drawn up by the Allies.
  • The Treaty aimed at weakening Germany financially, economically and socially so that another war launched by Germany would seem impossible.
Choice

Choice

  • The Germans were given no time to negotiate. They had to accept the terms as set out in the Treaty.
  • The Germans were given only the choice to sign the treaty or if not the Allies would resume the war.
TRAWL

TRAWL

  • An easy way to remember the TOV is to use the term ‘TRAWL’:
    • Territory.
    • Reparations.
    • Armaments.
    • War Guilt.
    • League of Nations.
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Key Topics

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Conflict & Cooperation 1918-1939

1.1.1The Treaty of Versailles1.1.2The Terms of Versailles 11.1.3The Terms of Versailles 21.1.4Versailles & the League of Nations1.1.5LoN Successes & Failures1.1.6LoN Failure - Upper Silesia1.1.7LoN Failure - Corfu & Washington1.1.8End of Topic Test - Treaties and Agreements1.1.9The Great Depression1.1.10Tension in Europe in the 1930s1.1.11WWII & Failure of the League of Nations1.1.12End of Topic Test - Tension in the 1930s1.1.13Grade 9 - Conflict & Cooperation
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The Cold War 1945-c.1989

1.2.1Emerging US-Soviet Rivalry1.2.2Communism in the 20th Century1.2.3The Truman Doctrine & Marshall Plan1.2.4East-West Alliances1.2.5Berlin Crises1.2.6The End of the Berlin Wall1.2.7End of Topic Test - East & West1.2.8Build-up to the Cuban Missile Crisis1.2.9The Cuban Missile Crisis1.2.10Cold War Conflict - Vietnam1.2.11Cold War Conflict - Afghanistan1.2.12End of Topic Test - The Cold War 1945-19891.2.13Grade 9 - The Cold War1.2.14Diagnostic Misconceptions - Russia vs USSR1.2.15Diagnostic Misconceptions - Stalin & the Atom Bomb1.2.16Diagnostic Misconceptions - The Iron Curtain1.2.17Diagnostic Misconceptions - The Truman Doctrine1.2.18Diagnostic Misconceptions - USSR vs Eastern Europe1.2.19Diagnostic Misconceptions - The Berlin Airlift1.2.20Diagnostic Misconceptions - The Berlin Wall1.2.21Diagnostic Misconceptions - Hungarian Uprising1.2.22Diagnostic Misconceptions - Stalin's Death1.2.23Diagnostic Misconceptions - Cuba1.2.24Diagnostic Misconceptions - Bay of Pigs
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From the End of the Cold War to 9/11

1.3.1Reagan & Gorbachev1.3.2Consequences of the Soviet War in Afghanistan1.3.3End of Topic Test - End of the Cold War to 9/111.3.4Grade 9 - The End of the Cold War1.3.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Fall of the Wall
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Changing Interpretations

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Changing Interpretations

2.1.1Appeasement2.1.2The Responsibility for Cold War Tensions2.1.3End of Topic Test - Appeasement2.1.4Grade 9 - Changing Interpretations

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    The Paris Peace Conference:True / false
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    Which country was not present at the Paris Peace Conference? Multiple choice
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    How long did the Paris Peace Conference last?Multiple choice
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    Which countries were known as the ‘Big Three’?True / false
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    What does ‘TRAWL’ stand for in relation to the Treaty of Versailles:Fill in the list
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