Directions: Click the link to read about the specific details in the Treaty of Versailles. After reading the article and watching the video, answer the following questions, and submit your assignment in the "Learn About its Submissions" tab inside the 3.8 lesson folder. 1. Who were the Big Three? What nations did they represent? AND what nations were not allowed at the meeting? 2. What consequences did Germany face? (Name at least 2 from each category): Territory - Arms -

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Directions: Click the link to read about the specific details in the Treaty of Versailles. After reading the article and watching the video, answer the following questions, and submit your assignment in the "Learn About its Submissions" tab inside the 3.8 lesson folder. 1. Who were the Big Three? What nations did they represent? AND what nations were not allowed at the meeting? 2. What consequences did Germany face? (Name at least 2 from each category): Territory - Arms -

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1. The "Big Three" were the primary leaders who dominated the Paris Peace Conference and shaped the Treaty of Versailles. They were:* **Woodrow Wilson:** Representing the United States.* **Georges Clemenceau:** Representing France.* **David Lloyd George:** Representing Great Britain.Germany and its allies (Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria) were not allowed to participate in the negotiations. Russia, despite being on the Allied side, was also excluded due to the Bolshevik Revolution.2. Germany faced severe consequences as a result of the Treaty of Versailles. Here are two examples from each requested category:**Territory:*** **Loss of Alsace-Lorraine:** This territory, rich in resources, was returned to France after having been annexed by Germany in 1871.* **Loss of overseas colonies:** Germany's colonial empire in Africa and the Pacific was seized and redistributed among the victorious powers as mandates under the League of Nations. This included areas like German East Africa (Tanganyika), German South-West Africa (Namibia), and parts of New Guinea.**Arms:*** **Restrictions on army size:** The German army was limited to 100,000 men, with conscription forbidden. This drastically reduced their military power and prevented a rapid rebuilding of their forces.* **Prohibition of certain weapons:** Germany was forbidden from possessing tanks, heavy artillery, military aircraft, and submarines. This aimed to cripple their offensive capabilities.

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