What did the U.S., France and Great Britain want after the war? How do wars end? What did the U.S., France and Great Britain want after the war?
The Paris Peace Conference The “Big Four” Woodrow Wilson – U.S. Georges Clemenceau – France Lloyd David George – Great Britain Vittorio Orlando – Italy Why is Russia not included?
Wilson’s Fourteen Points Goal: to create and ensure world peace Ban secret treaties between nations Freedom of the seas Reduce tariffs and trade barriers Arms reductions Listen to the demands of colonies Points 6-13 create boundary changes in Europe. The League of Nations
The Treaty of Versailles Goal: To punish Germany Created nine new nations (pg. 400 in your book) Took land from Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Russia Force Germany to sign a war-guilt clause Force Germany to pay $33 billion in reparations Ignored colonial demands League of Nations – Why didn’t the U.S. join? Why is WWII inevitable?
Considering the outcome of WWI, was WW II inevitable?