PPT-The 14 Points and Versailles

Woodrow Wilsons Fourteen Points 1 4 Free economy transparency and arms reduction Open covenants of peace openly arrived at Freedom of navigation on the seas Removal of economic barriers and equality of trade conditions. brPage 1br 91 points 91 points 91 points 91 points 91 points 91 points Map 25.5: Europe in 1919. Treaty of Versailles. Used Wilson’s 14 Points. Big 3 + Italy (Big Four). Did not agree on goals for the peace talks. The Big Four. Woodrow Wilson USA. David Lloyd-George Great Britain. Nicole J, Emily W, Paige P, Aparna G. Thesis. Regardless of whether the terms were too harsh or too lenient on Germany, the Treaty of Versailles was a major cause of World War II because of the Allies' lack of enforcement. . The Treaty of Versailles. Early Plans for Peace. In Jan. 1918, when the war was still being fought, President Wilson created a peace proposal called . The Fourteen Points. .. Basically it asked for…. so unpopular . in Germany?. L/O – To evaluate the terms. . of the . ToV. and to identify its effects upon the Weimar Republic. Philipp . Scheidemann. . who was the German Chancellor in June 1919 resigned rather than sign the treaty, saying,. What happens when a war has just finished?. 11th . November 1918, 1100hrs - the war . is over!. . 7,849,000 soldiers lay dead in the fields of Europe - a generation wiped out by bomb, bullet and gas.. Ratification Failure 1919-1920. Wilson & the 14 Points. Idealism in Foreign Policy . Wilson was an idealist who wanted this war to “. end all wars.. ”. He believed that America’s entrance into WWI would “. France had an . ________ . monarchy. No . ____________. ________ still . had influence over the King however.. King wouldn’t raise taxes without their . _________. France was in major debt after helping in the . A series of treaties that ended WW I. Versailles Treaty dealt with Germany only!. Results of WW I. Entire continent crippled . fiscally (there was no money!). socially (huge numbers of dead and maimed). Map 25.5: Europe in 1919. Treaty of Versailles. Used Wilson’s 14 Points. Big 3 + Italy (Big Four). Did not agree on goals for the peace talks. The Big Four. Woodrow Wilson USA. David Lloyd-George Great Britain. Objective: Analyze the effects of WWI with . e. mphasis on the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations.. Summarize the Treaty of Versailles. War-guilt clause. : blamed Germany for causing the war. WWI: 1914-1918. Treaty of Versailles: 1919. The Outcome. 22 million civilians and soldiers were killed. The Allied Forces won and blamed Germany for much of the killing and damage during the war. In 1919, Germany was forced to sign the . How valid is this view of the German reaction to the terms of the. Treaty of Versailles. ?. Context. German war plans were based on winning and imposing a severe treaty on the allies. . They had borrowed a huge amount from their own people in war bonds and needed to force other countries to pay reparations if they were to recover.. The Allies Meet & Debate. Paris Peace Conference . began on January 18, 1919 @ the Palace of Versailles in Paris, France. Conference lasted for 1 year. Delegates from 32 countries were invited—Germany was NOT .