1. Section 5 Searching For Peace

2. Making A Peace European leaders meet in Paris to create a peace treaty Europeans hoped President Wilson could lead peace efforts Europe was in ruins after WWI 8-9 million soldiers killed Millions of civilians killed New nations struggled to exist

3. Wilson’s Fourteen Points Wilson had a vision of a just & lasting peace Believed all people had the right to national self- determination (people have the right to decide how they should be governed)

4. Fourteen Points Highlights Created new nations Free trade Freedom of seas End to secret treaties Limit on arms (weapons) Peaceful settlement of disputes over colonies Creation of the League of Nations (International that would preserve peace & prevent war)

5. European Allies disagree Didn’t invite Germany or Russia to peace talks Didn’t support Wilson’s Fourteen Points European Allies wanted REVENGE for WWI Wanted to break up Germany

6. Treaty of Versailles Germany must accept full responsibility for the war Germany must pay 32 billion dollars in reparations. Germany had to disarm completely Germany lost its colonies Broke up Austro-Hungarian Empire Took land away from Russia Created the League of Nations

7. Europe pre & post WWI Pre WWI Post WWI

8. Opposition at Home Americans do not support the Treaty of Versailles!! America never joins the League of Nations It is often said the Allies won the war but lost the peace