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
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