Treaty of Lausanne

Ataturk’s Speech Beyond the Words Armenian Genocide, Greek Genocide, and Assyrian Genocide, all of these horrific acts lead to one geographical route “Asia Minor” or what is currently known as the Republic of Turkey. After abolishing the office of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet VI in 1922, the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey is announced with Mustafa Kemal Ataturk as its first president. Mustafa Kamal Ataturk is an army officer and the organizer of a militant independent nationalist movement in Ankara. After the allied power forces a peace treaty which provided independence to the Armenian and puts the south Anatolia under French influence, Ataturk at the head of his army crushes the Armenians and forces the French troops to withdraw from…

This conference produced six treaties, Versailles, Saint Germain, Neuilly, Trianon, Sèvres, and Lausanne, but the one that sparked the most debate was the Treaty of Versailles. The other treaties were not as important, but did affect peace in Europe in the years following the First World War. The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to take full responsibility for the start of the war and pay for the reparations. Britain, France, and America, often referred to as ‘The Big Three,’ wanted separate…

Theological Convergence: Edinburgh 1910 to Lausanne 2010 with an introduction. In this introduction, he starts off with his thesis; “This thesis argues that a theological convergence developed out of the ecumenism that existed within the Edinburgh 1910 Global Missions Conference, and that this ecumenism grew from Edinburg 1910 until the Lausanne Movement that began in 1974, at which point it began to flourish” (Pruitt 5). He then defines some terms and lists some acronyms that prove helpful and…

It’s common knowledge that Germany was one of the defeated countries in WWI. The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 to 1919 contributed to this defeat more than most people are aware of. The influenza had an effect on Germany’s military offense that may have been the cause of their defeat. Specifically, it contributed to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, a peace settlement that was imposed on Germany and affected them negatively. The effects the Influenza Pandemic of 1918 had on Germany’s…

Title For the rest of the world, World War 1 ended November 11, 1918. But for Germany, it continued on within the after effects of the War, mostly during the years of 1933 until such time as 1939. The First World War had an atrocious impact in regards to Germany. When the war had ended, Germany, along with other major countries, signed the Treaty of Versailles. After the signing of the treaty, Germany had a major downfall. This treaty affected the economic, social, and political overview of…

“Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem to be more afraid of life than death (James F. Bymes)”. This quote explains the methods used by the American government. The Treaty of Versailles is a prime example. This treaty put one country responsible for the damages of World War I and causing the war. This countries name was Germany. During the war a president name Woodrow Wilson made a bill named the fourteen points. This bill was supposed to be used for world…

Articles 232 and 233 defines the financial cost the the Treaty of Versailles will impose of Germany in order to “repair” the damages caused to France dating back to World War I. Both articles state, “..[Germany] will make compensation for all damage done to civilian populations of the Allied and Associated Powers… within a period of thirty years” (Doc C). This further explains the major economic and financial devastations Germany will be forced to face. As France gains wealth to “repair” the…

Excluding Germany from this made it seem as though the decision was made to the allied power benefit. Germany still firmly believing that they did not admit defeat, because they only signed an Armistice, did not help the situation. Then the push for the League of Nations came along. To President Woodrow Wilson the League of Nations was very important because he believed that it would prevent future wars from occurring. The League of Nations was later to be seen as a failure as well as the…

The end of the first world war was not as fulfilling as one might have initially thought. The so called “War to end all wars” as stated by Margaret MacMillen, was just a ripple before the tidal wave. World War I was successful only at forming new problems and expanding others. Firstly, WWI was caused by Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, Industrialism, and Alliances that were governing powerful countries across the world. These drove the globe into its first World War and in return led to…

as “the Great War” the United States had decided to enter the war to defend herself and broker peace and stability in Europe. World War I began in 1914 when Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated (Silbergeld, 2002). Then Europe began forming alliances based through treaties amongst themselves…