Peace without Victory 14 Points: Pres. Wilson’s plan for peace League of Nations: an organization of nations that would work together to settle disputes, protect democracy, and prevent future wars
Treaty of Versailles – June 28, 1919 Hurt Germany: -Limited Ger. Army to 100,000 men, with no heavy tanks or artillery -Limited Ger. Navy to 15,000 men -Banned Ger. from an air force -Required Ger. to cede land to France, Denmark, Poland, Czechoslovakia, & Belgium -had to surrender all colonies to League of Nations -Germany had to pay 269 billion francs / 132 bil francs -could not join League of Nations
Impact of War 14 million dead; 7 million permanently disabled Monarchies fall (Russia, Ger., Aust-Hun., Ottoman) European economies are devastated -US is top economic power, but has own problems Women vote; Afr. Amer. move to northern cities Entire young generation destroyed France in ruins; Britain in debt to US US Senate rejects joining League of Nations