Monday, March 3, 2008


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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