Ch 29-4

Group Discussions

What groups opposed the Treaty of Versailles and why?

Drawing conclusions: What were the reasons for the extensive loss of life and property damage in World War I?

Evaluating decisions: What mistakes were made by the leaders who made the Treaty of Versailles?

Synthesizing: World War I is considered a major turning point in history.. How did the war change the nature of warfare, the map of Europe, and the outlook of modern society?

Standards:

I-C.7 Analyze and evaluate the causes, events and effects of World War I.

Objectives:

Explain events that led to the Treaty of Versailles.

Identify the effects of the treaty on European powers.

WICOR: Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading

EQ: What groups opposed the Treaty of Versailles and why?

The Allies meet and debate

Wilson's plan for peace

The Versailles treaty

A troubled treaty

The creation of new nations

A peace built in quicksand

Vocabulary:

Woodrow Wilson

President who proposed the Fourteen Points and represented the United States at Versailles

Georges Clemenceau

France's premier and delegate at Versailles

Fourteen points

Plan for a just and lasting peace

Self-determination

Allowing people to decide for themselves about what kind government they want

Treaty of Versailles

Agreement at the end of World War l between Germany and the Allied Powers

League of Nations

International group with the goal of keeping peace among nations