End of World War I
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End of World War I
1914-18
15 million dead
35 million casualties
“War to End All Wars”
Nov. 11, 1918 – Armistice
Cease-fire agreement while
treaty was negotiated.
Paris Peace Conference
Dec. 1918 – Wilson visits Europe
BIG 4 – US, Great Britain, Italy
and France.
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
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
Would not compromise on League of
Nations
League of Nations created without
the US
U.S. signs independent treaty with
the Central Powers –
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
(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.