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PRES. WILSON &
THE PEACE TREATY
Treaty of Versailles
Ch 16.3(.4 is not on test)#26
Events Timeline – Post War
Jan 8,1918 – Wilson presents Congress with his plan for peace (Fourteen Points)
Nov 3, 1918 – Republicans win congressional elections in U.S. - Wilson loses credibility with Europe's Leaders
The Kaiser abdicates Throne / Republic Formed
Nov 11, 1918- Armistice Day (veteran’s day)- GR. Signs in part because of Wilson’s 14 pts.
Dec. 12, 1918 – Wilson arrives in Paris as a Hero
January 1919Paris Peace Conference begins
at the Palace of Versailles
Lawrence of Arabia and representatives from over 30 nations attended
Lawrence of Arabia and representatives from over 30 nations attended
Pres. Wilson Star of the Show Greeted by
Europeans as a Savior
GR. Signed Armistice in part because of 14 pts
Creel had 60 million leaflets dropped from planes over GR.
Wilson’s 14 Points Freedom of Ocean Travel No more Secret Alliances Arms Reductions Equality of Trade Barriers “Free Trade” Self Determination for Poland
“League of Nations” – 14th Pt.
- mediating body- rep. from every nation
- provide security for each country
Four Countries Emerge as the Most Powerful at the
Conf. - 30 countries Attended
The “Big Four”1) France2) Britain3) Italy4) United States
They shaped the final agreement
Germany & Russia were not allowed to attend
Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
-after Czar Abdicated Lenin had to get
Russia out of the war so he could concentrate on problems at Home…
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany, giving them much territory, pop., resources
Civil War, 1917-1920
“Reds” versus “Whites”
Complete breakdown of Russian economy and society
Wilson wants to remake the World in a way that War will be a thing of the
Past
Roadblocks Appear
European leaders
wish to punish & humiliate Germany for starting the War
U.S. overall role inwar was questioned
French turned the railcar where documents of German surrender
were signed into a museum- embarrass Germany
Wilson’s Power Diminishes
Most of the 14 pts were shot down by Allies Gives up on the rest to save the 14th pt.
- League of Nations June 28, 1919 – Treaty is Signed
- by Germany Too – Why did they Sign? July, 1919 – Wilson heads back to U.S. to
convince our
Senate to Ratify
Treaty of Versailles
June 1919 Alsace & Lorraine (industrial region)
would return to Fr. New Countries Created –CZ/Yugo/Poland GR - Stripped of Overseas Colonies GR – Forced to accept full responsibility
for starting the War (pay millions in Reparations)
“Blank Check”
League of Nations was created
German Territorial Losses: 1919-1921
Opposition in America1) Irreconcilable
s Progressive Republicans Wanted to focus
attention on problems at home instead of Europe
2) Reservationists
Article 10 of Treaty Could put U.S. into
war to preserve another nations independence
Who should declare war?-Congress or League
Wilson takes his case directly to Am.
people Whistle-stop cross country train tour He is wore down and exhausted Sept. 25, 1919 – Suffers a stroke
-incapacitated Oct. 1919 – Senate Rejects the Treaty**U.S. never signs the treaty ending
WWI**The U.S. will NOT Join the League of
NationsIsolationism v Interventionism
Nov. 1920 – Harding(R) elected Pres. Feb. 3, 1924 – Wilson Dies / Broken &
Defeated
Final Exam Multiple Choice - 120 True & False - 50 Chronological Order
- Presidents Notebook1896-1932 15
250 Matching :
Terms 35People 30
250 pts
Roaring 20’s Quiz --- 50pts