PPT-Wilson Fights for Peace

His Plan Goes to Europe to propose his ideas Did not expect rejection 14 Points Speech Divided into 3 groups First 5 points were to prevent another war No secret treaties among nations Freedom of the seas. 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 “. Wilson’s program for reaching peace was known as the . Fourteen Points. . . It involved: self-determination, reduction of militarism, removal of trade barriers, etc.. Paris Peace Conference. Wilson did not want war reparations, just wanted Europe to handle disputes peacefully.. President Wilson’s . 14 Points. were his ideas to . “end all war”.. These are a summary of his ideas for world peace. . Are they realistic or based on idealism?. Open diplomacy or no secret treaties.. By September 1914, the war had reached a . stalemate. , a situation in which neither side is able to gain an advantage.. When a French and British force stopped a German advance near Paris, both sides holed up in trenches separated by an empty . WWI. A Flawed Peace. President Wilson is optimistic that the war is over and peace is possible!. Armistice. Agreement to stop fighting. . WWI .  11 month, 11. th. day, 11. th. hour . . (Veteran’s Day). Read pages . 180-97. . in textbook. Type notes into the PowerPoint. Define all the terms. Do the internet searches and answer questions and insert images.. When finished e-mail to:. warren.bradley@alvord.k12.ca.us. Woodrow Wilson: Quote Book. Leader Comes To Power. #1: “A . great industrial Nation is controlled by its system of credit. Our system of credit is concentrated. The growth of the Nation and all our. 1. What were the years of WWI?. 1914-1918. 2. What were the military and civilian death totals of WW1?. 10,000,000 military personnel died. 7,000,000 civilians died. 3. What were 3 causes of WWI?. Imperialism, nationalism, alliances, militarism, assassination. Casualties of War. Talk of Peace. Wilson’s Fourteen Points. End to secret treaties. Removal of trade barriers among nations. Reduction of military forces. Right of self-determination. Allies discarded many proposals. Total War. The nations involved in World War I needed to commit to a strategy of . total war: channeling all of a nation. ’. s resources into a war effort . . to support a modern mechanized . war. Governments responded . Read pages . 180-97. . in textbook. Type notes into the PowerPoint. Define all the terms. Do the internet searches and answer questions and insert images.. When finished e-mail to:. warren.bradley@alvord.k12.ca.us. 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 . What were the motives and aims of the Big Three at Versailles? . Why did all the victors not get everything they wanted? . What was the impact of the peace treaty on Germany up to 1923? . Could the treaties be justified at the time?. Armistice. War officially ends on November 11, 1918. Kaiser had been informed that the military situation for Germany was hopeless in September – had a truce issued to the . Allied Powers. German people had grown tired of the war.