Transcript End of World War I

End of World War I
1914-18
15 million dead
35 million casualties
“War to End All Wars”
Nov. 11, 1918 – Armistice
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Cease-fire agreement while
treaty was negotiated.
Paris Peace Conference
Dec. 1918 – Wilson visits Europe
BIG 4 – US, Great Britain, Italy
and France.
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Soviet Union (Communist Russia)
Excluded – Fear of Turmoil and
Revolution.
Wilson’s Peace Plan
“14 Points”
8 Points –
Self Determination (States’
Right to Govern
themselves)
Self Government means
new countries
4 Empires Dissolved
(Russian, Ottoman, German and
Austria-Hungary split into 2)
Creation of new countries –
Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and
Poland and from Russia –
Finland, Latvia, Estonia, and
Lithuania
14 Points Continued
5 Points –
Stop Causes of Modern War
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Secret Diplomacy, Arms Race,
Violations of Freedom of the
Seas and trade barriers.
League of Nations
Last Point – “General Assembly of
Countries”
Each member nation – one vote
Try to resolve disputes peacefully.
Treaty Must be Ratified
in the US Senate
Irreconcilables – Reject the Treaty
(League – Entangling Alliance)
Reservationists – Want Treaty
amended so that US can act
independently
Both groups feared being dragged into
another war to defend other countries.
President Wilson
Tour of Country – Near fatal stroke
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Would not compromise on League of
Nations
League of Nations created without
the US
U.S. signs independent treaty with
the Central Powers –
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NOT T. of V.
Germany punished like a BRAT for WWI…
The main points of the Treaty [BRAT]
1. Blame Germany for starting
the war
2. Reparations paid by Germany
for the damage done during the
war. 33 Billion!
Versailles BRAT cont.
3.
Army – of Germany was
restricted
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(forbidden to have submarines or an air
force.)
Small (defensive) Army.
Versailles cont.
4Territory
(land) Lost
by Germany
(see map).
Germany’s
colonies
were given
to Britain
and France.
Section 4
American Doughboys return home to
difficulty.
Read 9-4. Complete G.R.A. and
Content Vocabulary Activity 9.