1. Objective: To analyze Wilson’s peace plan and the Versailles Treaty. TS:C-7 State Implications and Consequences Palace of Versailles

2. Adios, dandelion! I guess my work here is done!

3. Huh? I thought I took care of that stubborn dandelion!

4. M ilitarism A lliances I mperialism N ationalism What were the four MAIN, or “root” causes of World War I? World War I World War II How did the Treaty of Versailles contribute to the start of WWII?

5. Wilson’s Plan for Peace President Wilson’s goals for peace after World War I, known as the Fourteen Points, included the following.Fourteen Points · an end to secret agreements among nations · formation of a League of Nations in order to protect the independence of all nations and settle international disputesLeague of Nations · freedom of the seas, free trade, and a limit on arms · allow national groups self-determinationself-determination

6. The Debate Heats Up Wilson’s 14 Points vs. Europe’s Revenge “Even God himself only had 10” -Clemenceau

7. * Germany was an angry, humiliated nation, setting the stage for World War II. Versailles Treaty - Germany was forced to: · take full blame for the war · completely disarm · pay huge reparations to the Alliesreparations · give up it’s colonies to the Allies

8. Europe in 1914 Notice the size of the empires

9. - Based on the goal of self- determination, many new nations were formed. Examples: Finland, Poland, Yugoslavia, Czech.

10. Fight over League of Nations Wilson’s Ideal An International Organization to prevent future wars –Vs. US isolationism Wilson refuses to compromise –Suffers stroke Republican Congress Do not want to be entangled in European Affairs Against a ‘Blank Check’ to go to war to protect independent nations