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1919 Paris Peace Conference

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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In a bit of a bother at the moment..got an essay that is due in 2 hours...the aims of the paris 1919 peace conference and how far they were achieved?

I've not got many notes and would appreciate any help people could type on here...

it may not be the right forum but this is the only place i could see some people giving a relatively decent answer, any help appreciated.

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well I guess the main aim was to avoid anything like WW1 happening again so on that score it was a total disaster.

    Another aim related to that was an international body to try and resolve diputes, led to League of nations which failed largely, and the UN, whose success might be questioned.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Erm the british, american, french and german leaders were there, was held at versaille palace in france


    was where the treaty of versaille was written it had things like:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Versailles

    it forced germany to pay compensation, extortionatly
    banned them from having a military air force
    they werent allowed troops in western germany, the rhineland
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Some would even say the Treaty of Versailles was actually a major contributing factor to the Nazis gaining power in Germany.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Aladdin wrote: »
    Some would even say the Treaty of Versailles was actually a major contributing factor to the Nazis gaining power in Germany.

    Probably the biggest factor. He was very good at getting the people to hark back to the "glory days."
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You need to mention woodrow wilsons 10 points - which were the basis of what the germans surrenderd on - and which then formed what was negotiated at versilles.

    Also you can't forget Lausaune (I think) which was in 1921 and cleared up all the bits which wern't agreed at versilles - like who got which bits of the middle east etc.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    thanks everyone, working away at it here..got 1000 words or so done..got just less than an hour now. be back later.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Shogun wrote: »
    thanks everyone, working away at it here..got 1000 words or so done..got just less than an hour now. be back later.

    And don't leave it so late next time!!!!!!! ;)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Teagan wrote: »
    And don't leave it so late next time!!!!!!! ;)

    I know that..things just got a little out of hand monday night and ended up at too many pubs and parties.

    Ah well, live and learn.:crazyeyes
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Surely the main aim was for the victors to realise their war aims (ie Germany and allies power to be temporarily broken), for the defeated to bear the economic cost and for the allies to agree who got what bits of the defeated enemies.

    Only the US was seeing it as an attempt to create any sort of new international order.

    Its only in hindsight that it can seen to be different from the various great power stitch-ups which had been happening for centuries.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Done now anyway and just 10 minutes before the history office closed. phew.
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