1. Making the Peace
Chapter 11 Section 4

2. The Fourteen Points Six points to ensure a safer world
“A general association of nations” –point14
Eight points dealt with specific regions and countries
Alsace-Lorraine
Belgium

3. Costs of War Influenza pandemic killed 20 million people worldwide
Millions of deaths
Millions wounded

4. Defeating the Central Powers
Arrival of American troops
Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated (11/9/1918)
11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month [1918] Germany sought armistice.

5. Paris Peace Conference
Problems making peace
U.S., France, England, Italy
France—weaken Germany
U.S.—“peace without victory”
England—“fit for hero”

6. Paris Peace Conference
Wilson 14th point led to League of Nations
Collective Security

7. Treaty of Versailles Place full blame of WWI on Germany
Reparations totally 33 billion dollars
Alsace and Lorrie back to France
Hundreds of miles of territory stripped
No overseas colonies
Created bad conditions for Germany and caused unrest for the next 20 years

8. League of Nations 40 nations joined the League
Wanted to negotiate instead of war
U.S. did NOT join
Senate did not approve so U.S. would not need to fight in future wars
League not as strong w/o U.S.
First step, but did NOT prevent war