End of the War The Fourteen Points for Peace The Treaty of Versailles A Return to “Normalcy”

Wilson’s 14 Points

Wilson’s 14 Points Abolish “Secret” Treaties

Wilson’s 14 Points Abolish “Secret” Treaties Freedom of the Seas

Wilson’s 14 Points Abolish “Secret” Treaties Freedom of the Seas Removal of Economic Barriers between nations

Wilson’s 14 Points Abolish “Secret” Treaties Freedom of the Seas Removal of Economic Barriers between nations Reduction of Armaments

Wilson’s 14 Points Group 1 Abolish “Secret” Treaties Freedom of the Seas Removal of Economic Barriers between nations Reduction of Armaments Impartial Adjustment of colonial claims

Next 8 dealt with boundary changes. (Group 2) 6. The German Army is to be removed from Russia. Russia should be left to develop her own political set-up. 7. Belgium should be independent like before the war.

8. France should be fully liberated and allowed to recover Alsace-Lorraine. 9. All Italians are to be allowed to live in Italy. Italy’s borders are to “along clearly recognizable lines of nationality.” 10. Self-determination should be allowed for all those living in Austria-Hungary.

11. Self-determination and guarantees of independence should be allowed for the Balkan states. 12. The Turkish people should be governed by the Turkish government. Non-Turks in the old Turkish Empire should govern themselves. 13. An independent Poland should be created which should have access to the sea

Wilson’s 14th Point (Group 3) 14. A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike. Summary of what this means: A League of Nations should be set up to guarantee the political and territorial independence of all states.

Wilson’s 14 Points Abolish “Secret” Treaties Freedom of the Seas Removal of Economic Barriers between nations Reduction of Armaments Impartial Adjustment of colonial claims League of Nations

Wilson at Versailles

Problems with the Treaty of Versailles

Problems with the Treaty of Versailles Isolationists were afraid of entangling alliances

Problems with the Treaty of Versailles Isolationists were afraid of entangling alliances Right Wingers thought the Germans got off to easy

Problems with the Treaty of Versailles Isolationists were afraid of entangling alliances Right Wingers thought the Germans got off to easy Liberals claimed the peace was too harsh

Problems with the Treaty of Versailles Isolationists were afraid of entangling alliances Right Wingers thought the Germans got off to easy Liberals claimed the peace was too harsh German-Americans thought Germany got screwed

Problems with the Treaty of Versailles Isolationists were afraid of entangling alliances Right Wingers thought the Germans got off to easy Liberals claimed the peace was too harsh German-Americans thought Germany got screwed Irish-Americans thought the British got too much

Who was excluded from the negotiations: Russia Germany

What are reparations? Reparations are payments or other compensations made to a group of people who have been wronged or injured.

League of Nations A world organization established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace. It was first proposed in 1918 by President Woodrow Wilson, although the United States never joined the League. Essentially powerless, it was officially dissolved in 1946.

War Guilt Clause Article 231 of the Treaty of Versailles (1919) is commonly known as the "guilt clause" or the "war guilt clause", in which Germany was forced to take complete responsibility for starting World War I. the United kingdom and France played the primary role in the article, while the United States played a lesser role, mostly due to president Woodrow Wilson's principle of "peace without victory"

The bill was tallied in April 1921, when the commission determined that damages caused by Germany amounted to $33 billion or 133 billion gold marks. Payments were to be made in cash or by such in-kind commodities as steel and coal. Representatives of the German government were extremely reluctant to shoulder this crushing debt and did so only under the full weight of international pressure.

Country Total Mobilized Forces Killed Wounded Prisoners and Missing Total Casualties Casualties as % of Forces ALLIED AND ASSOCIATED POWERS Russia 12,000,000 1,700,000 4,950,000 2,500,000 9,150,000 76.3 British Empire 8,904,467 908,371 2,090,212 191,652 3,190,235 35.8 France 8,410,000 1,357,800 4,266,000 537,000 6,160,800 73.3 Italy 5,615,000 650,000 947,000 600,000 2,197,000 39.1 United States 4,355,000 116,516 204,002 4,500 323,018 7.1 Germany 11,000,000 1,773,700 4,216,058 1,152,800 7,142,558 64.9 Austria-Hungary 7,800,000 1,200,000 3,620,000 2,200,000 7,020,000 90.0 Turkey 2,850,000 325,000 400,000 250,000 975,000 34.2

Wilson’s Response I can predict with absolute certainty that within another generation there will be another world war if the nations of the world do not concert the method by which to prevent it.

U.S. Refusal to Sign Treaty of Versailles Supported by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Fearful of drawing the U.S. into another war Isolationists refused to support the treaty

Warren G. Harding and a “Return to Normalcy”