The War’s End (1918-1921)
The War’s End
 When the __________________entered the war, the Allied Powers had
_____________________________ and _________________________.
 German troops had no __________________ and other ________________________. They were
__________________________________ with the coming of the US Army
Armistice
 On October 4, 1918, Germany asked Woodrow __________________ for an
______________________ (an agreement to stop ______________________________)
 The armistice began on November 11, 1918 (11th day, 11th month, 11th hour)
League of Nations
 January 1919 – world leaders gathered in ________________________________ for a peace
conference
 President Wilson presented a ________________ plan to end all future wars
 Creation of new nations where ___________________ could ______________________ how they
wanted to be ruled = ______________________________________________
 Ending of secret treaties and peaceful settlement of disputes over colonies
 Wilson final point called for the creation of an international __________________________________
where countries would work together to keep peace.
 This organization was known as the _______________ _________ _________________
Paris Peace Conference
 The Allies disagreed on how to _______________________ the Central Powers
 Wilson did not want to punish them – other Allies sought revenge
Countries and Leaders at the Peace Conference
 USA - _____________________________________
 Great Britain – David Lloyd George
 France – George Clemenceau
Treaty of Versailles – June 28, 1919
 Forced Germany to accept guilt for war and pay _______________________________ (pay for the
damages)
o Limited Germany’s ________________________ (forbidden to have aircraft and submarines)
o Germany _______________________________ and territories
o _____________________________________ was created
American Opposition

Wilson presented the Treaty of Versailles to the US Senate in July 1919 for ______________________

The Senate had to ______________________ the treaty before the US could officially accept it

Many Americans did not trust the idea of a ___________________________________

They thought that an organization would tie America to international work (protecting other nations)
forever.

The US Senate ______________________ the Treaty of Versailles in 1920

The US did NOT join the _____________________________________
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In 1921 the US signed a separate treaty with each of the Central Powers, officially ending the war!