Comparing three European peace treaties - completed version for teachers Treaties Features of Peace of Münster Treaty of Versailles the treaty Treaty of Paris 1815 1648 1919 Part of Peace of Westphalia Paris Peace peace Congress of Vienna Conference conference European Thirty Years’ War First World War war that Napoleonic Wars preceded it Parties Dutch Republic and 4 treaties which France Led by UK, France, involved in Spain signed with each of: Italy and USA, with negotiations Austria, Great Britain, delegates from 27 Prussia and Russia other nations. Main To recognise the To end the Napoleonic To make future war purpose of independence of The wars and make France unlikely and to the treaty Netherlands from pay for the 100 days of punish Germany. Spain. Napoleon. Summary of The Netherlands was The Bourbon monarchy Germany punished the treaty recognised as an was restored to France. with the removal of independent and France had to pay territory, acceptance sovereign nation in indemnities of war guilt and international law. (reparations) to other requirement to pay countries. reparations to other France’s borders were countries. New set to their 1790 level. approach to the France to accept diplomacy via setting occupation by foreign up of the League of soldiers for several Nations. years. Short-term The Dutch stadholders Germany was impact of feared that peace reduced in size and the treaty would diminish their power her enemies influence. They still were compensated hoped for a United The Bourbon monarchy for their losses. The Netherlands, to was restored once League of Nations include the southern more. The French paid began to meet, but provinces. Some of indemnities. Foreign Germany was the nobility worried troops left France by excluded and the USA about losing their role 1818. never joined. as army officers. Many orthodox Calvinist ministers remained
Comparing three European peace treaties - completed version for teachers Features of the treaty Treaties Peace of Münster 1648 Treaty of Paris 1815 Treaty of Versailles 1919 Part of peace conference Peace of Westphalia Congress of Vienna Paris Peace Conference European war that preceded it Thirty Years’ War Napoleonic Wars First World War Parties involved in negotiations Dutch Republic and Spain 4 treaties which France signed with each of: Austria, Great Britain, Prussia and Russia Led by UK, France, Italy and USA, with delegates from 27 other nations. Main purpose of the treaty To recognise the independence of The Netherlands from Spain. To end the Napoleonic wars and make France pay for the 100 days of Napoleon. To make future war unlikely and to punish Germany. Summary of the treaty The Netherlands was recognised as an independent and sovereign nation in international law. The Bourbon monarchy was restored to France. France had to pay indemnities (reparations) to other countries. France’s borders were set to their 1790 level. France to accept occupation by foreign soldiers for several years. Germany punished with the removal of territory, acceptance of war guilt and requirement to pay reparations to other countries. New approach to the diplomacy via setting up of the League of Nations. Short-term impact of the treaty The Dutch stadholders feared that peace would diminish their influence. They still hoped for a United Netherlands, to include the southern provinces. Some of the nobility worried about losing their role as army officers. Many orthodox Calvinist ministers remained The Bourbon monarchy was restored once more. The French paid indemnities. Foreign troops left France by 1818. Germany was reduced in size and power her enemies were compensated for their losses. The League of Nations began to meet, but Germany was excluded and the USA never joined.
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