Treaty of Versailles
By: Makayla Riecke and Mckinley Bolen
Summary
Fourteen Points
No secret alliances between countries
Freedom of the seas in peace and war
Reduced trade barriers among nations
General reduction of armaments
Adjustment of colonial claims in the interest of the inhabitants as well as of the colonial powers
Evacuation of Russian territory and a welcome for its government to the society of nations
Restoration of Belgian territories in Germany
Evacuation of all French territory, including Alsace-Lorraine
Readjustment of Italian boundaries along clearly recognizable lines of nationality
Independence for various national groups in Austria-Hungary
Restoration of the Balkan nations and free access to the sea for Serbia
Protection for minorities in Turkey and the free passage of the ships of all nations through the Dardanelles
Independence for Poland, including access to the sea
A league of nations to protect "mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small nations alike