1. United States History 11 The First World War: “Peace Without Victory”
Unit 2, Chapter 8, Section 4

2. Question column
What was President Wilson’s Fourteen Points Plan for peace?
What was resolved at the Paris Peace Conference?
Why did Congress fight over the treaty?
What was the impact of World War I on the United States and the world?

3. THE ALLIES DETERMINED THE TERMS FOR PEACE IN THE POST WAR WORLD
Main Idea
THE ALLIES DETERMINED THE TERMS FOR PEACE IN THE POST WAR WORLD

4. Wilson’s 14 points (A)
expressed a new philosophy for U.S. foreign policy
applied the principles of progressivism to foreign policy
declared that the foreign policy of a democratic nation should be based on morality

5. wilson’s 14 points (B)
public diplomatic negotiations and an end to secret treaties
freedom of navigation of the seas
free trade among nations
reduction of armaments to the level needed for domestic safety
fair resolution of colonial claims that arose because of the war
Evacuation of Russia and restoration of its conquered territories
preservation of Belgium’s sovereignty

6. Wilson’s 14 points (C)
8. Restoration of France’s territory, including Alsace-Lorraine
9. Redrawing Italy’s borders according nationalities
10. Divide up Austria-Hungary according to nationalities
11. Redraw the borders of the Balkan states according to nationalities
self determination for the turks and other nationalities under turkish rule
Creation of an independent polish nation
creation of a league of nations

7. Treaty of Versailles Much harsher than Wilson wanted
contained some of his 14 points
established a League of Nations
created 9 new nations
Germany strongly protested but signed the treaty on June 28th, 1919

8. The Impact of World War I
WWI: 14 million dead, 7 million permanently disabled, 280 billion dollars-more than any war in history
political impact: overthrew monarchies in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Ottoman Empire
economic impact: American economy boomed, led to inflation, farmers lost markets
social impact: 1 million women in workforce during war, led to passage of 19th Amendment in 1919, giving women the vote
impact in europe: France in ruins, Britain broke, Germany crippled, and many unresolved issues resulting in another conflict in Europe in a generation’s time