The Fourteen Points v. Treaty of Versailles

Death and Casualty Report

Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points

14 Points- The Highlights (Broad Principles) Freedom of the Seas No more secret treaties Reduction of national armaments (everyone) Removal of trade barriers League of Nations with everyone included Self determination of nations Impartial adjustment of colonial claims No reparations

Choose your video Mr. Betts and 14 shirts- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSLL-BuSvQ4 Hip Hughes History- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwKl8PEl- fs&t=216s New person- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hVHL-fRva8

The Big Four- Paris Peace Conference Woodrow Wilson- United States David George- Great Britain Vittorio Orlando- Italy Georges Clemenceau- France

Treaty of Versailles- June 1919

Opposite of the Fourteen Points? Only Germany disarmed Germany assumes guilt for war Huge Reparations- Germany pays it off in 2010 Germany loses land- France occupies the Rhineland League of Nations (win for Wilson?) but no Germany or Russia

The Battle for Ratification Wilson needs 2/3 of Senate- major opposition from Republicans Henry Cabot Lodge leads opposition Wilson goes on tour of the country to promote the treaty and has massive stroke Result: US never joins the League of Nations

2 Debates Tomorrow- 20 minutes each Debate 1 – The Fourteen Points Group 1- Pro Woodrow Wilson Group 2- The Other Big Four The Issues- Reparations, League of Nations, Reduction in Arms, War Guilt Clause Debate 2- Treaty of Versailles (US Senate Debate) Group 1- Pro Woodrow Wilson (Ratify Treaty) Group 2- Reject Treaty The Issues- League of Nations, Punishments on Germany, Balance of Power in the World