Friday, Feb. 29, 2008Your assignment is to create a list of the ways in which the principle of self-determination affected the Peace Treaties of 1919-1920. (Remember, the list should cover both positive and negative aspects.)

Positive Affects of Self-Determination

• Nine new nations are created; Poland, Finland, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.



• Minorities were ordered to be treated fairly.



• Elections were held by at least three countries

Negative Aspects

• Germany not allowed to have self determination makes Germany bitter


• Germans forced into Czech (mortal enemies)


• No unity between austria and Germany (totally won't work out)


• Minorities exist and cause problems because all of them want their own recognition


• The old existing empires will continue to remain in existence