Ch. 20 Sect. 5
Global Peacemaker
Objectives:
1.  Describe how Wilson’s vision for peace fared during the Paris Peace
Conference.
2.  Explain the main points of the peace treaty and describe Wilson’s
efforts to gain approval for the treaty.
3.  Describe the difficult adjustments many Americans had to make after
the war.
Main Idea:
When the fighting ended in Europe, President Wilson pressed for a treaty
that would bring peace to the postwar world.
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Wilson’s 14 Points
•  President
Wilson’s
plan
for
peace
was
called
the
14
points.
•  Some
of
the
key
points
were
an
end
to
secret
alliances,
freedom
of
the
seas,
reducing
arms,
self‐determination,
and
League
of
Nations.
•  Wilson
told
Congress
of
his
peace
plan
before
heading
to
Paris.
Wilson
decided
to
head
the
U.S.
peace
delegation
and
he
did
not
include
any
senators
or
Republicans,
a
move
that
will
come
back
to
hunt
him.
Symbol Of The League Of Nations
Left – Right: George – Great Britain, Orlando
– Italy, Clemenceau – France, & Wilson – U.S.
France’s Revenge
•  Unfortunately
for
Wilson
the
Allies
wanted
revenge
and
wanted
to
punish
Germany.
Wilson
was
forced
to
compromise
on
his
14
points.
•  France
wanted
to
prevent
being
invaded
by
Germany
again.
France
took
the
Alsace‐Lorraine
area
for
15
years
to
use
that
area’s
mineral
resources
(Wilson
feared
this
would
lead
to
a
future
war).
•  The
Allies
took
Germany’s
colonies.
Germany
was
not
allowed
to
have
U‐Boats
or
an
air
force.
Germany
had
to
admit
that
the
war
was
their
fault
and
they
were
ordered
to
pay
$33
billion
in
war
reparations.
Versailles Treaty Continued
•  At
Mirst,
Germany
refused
to
sign
the
treaty,
but
the
threat
of
a
French
invasion
convinced
Germany
to
sign
the
Versailles
Treaty
on
June
28,
1919.
•  The
U.S.
Senate
refused
to
approve
the
treaty
and
the
U.S.
never
signed
the
Versailles
Treaty.
•  The
U.S.
signed
separate
treaties
with
Germany,
Austria,
and
Hungry
under
President
Harding
in
1921.
Versailles Treaty Leads To WWII
• 
The
Versailles
Treaty
will
not
keep
peace
in
Europe
and
will
help
lead
to
World
War
II.
• 
The
League
of
Nations
will
not
include
Germany,
Russia,
or
the
U.S.
and
will
not
have
enough
power
to
enforce
its
decisions.
• 
Germany
will
not
forget
the
humiliation
of
losing
colonies
and
Alsace‐Lorraine,
war
reparations,
and
weakened
military.
• 
Adolf
Hitler
will
use
the
German
humiliation
to
become
dictator
of
Germany
in
1933.
Hitler
will
blame
France
and
Jews
for
German
problems.
He
will
rebuild
the
German
military
and
push
Europe
toward
World
War
II.
Germany being forced to take it’s medicine
(Peace Terms) by the Allies
The Versailles Treaty Leads To This
Map Of Europe After WWI