PPT-THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS Catalysts for Creation WWI and the Alliance System

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS Catalysts for Creation WWI and the Alliance System Wilsons Idealism Modern Economy Goals of LON Peace keeping Encourage contact among nations Settle nationalist issues Humanitarian efforts. Causes of WWI. Militarism and Rivalries . Germany was formed in the late 1800s and quickly grew to become one of the most industrial and powerful nations in the world. . They even invaded their neighbor, France, and forced the French to give up territory.. 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 . Mr. Daniel Lazar. Should the U.S. Join the League?. At stake was the issue of American participation in . the NWO. The . debate . was . not . initially. . partisan. Not . a simple debate between complete isolation or . Causes of WWI. Militarism and Rivalries . Germany was formed in the late 1800s and quickly grew to become one of the most industrial and powerful nations in the world. . They even invaded their neighbor, France, and forced the French to give up territory.. US gears up for the war . Financing . Borrow from the Public . Victory Bonds. Liberty Bonds . Taxation: Only on luxury items. Tobacco . Alcohol. Ect. . . Government strength in economic programs . War Industries Board. Do Now: Agree or Disagree and Explain. Peer-Mediators can help students solve their problems. . . Class Notes: after WWI. After the war, the allies wanted to punish Germany for the entire war and have it pay for all the damage. International Relations. The League of Nations. Encourage . co-operation. Stop aggression. Disarmament. Improve . social conditions. AIMS. Membership. 42 members - by 1930’s 59. Defeated countries could not join e.g. Germany. Mr. Accetta. Social Studies 8. Do Now:. What were the 4 M.A.I.N. causes of WWI? How could the nations involved in the war resolve these issues and . preserve peace?. Woodrow Wilson’s . Fourteen . Points. BORDER DISPUTES . Vilnius, 1920 . Poland took control of Vilnius (capital of Lithuania) . Lithuania appealed to League. League told Poland to leave . Vilnius. Poland did not leave – Br and . Fr. did not want to intervene. Its Origins and Aims. Wilson. and his Fourteen Points. A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike – . Mr. Daniel Lazar. Should the U.S. Join the League?. At stake was the issue of American participation in . the NWO. The . debate . was . not . initially. . partisan. Not . a simple debate between complete isolation or . What does this cartoon say about what the hopes for the League of Nations were? Be specific by referring directly to the cartoon.. Real examples from the league of nations. Can YOU Resolve International Disputes?. WALT. Understand the aims of the League of Nations.. WILF. By analysing sources, constructing exam questions and then answering them!. Highlight the bits of this source that you . do. understand. . What were the aims of the League of Nations?. The “war to end all wars” ends. 1917: Russia signs the Brest-Litovsk Peace Treaty with Germany and are now . out . of the war. . Russia gave up large territories of land to Germany - Finland, Poland, Ukraine, and the Baltic States..