Making the Peace Chapter 11 Section 4
The Fourteen Points Six points to ensure a safer world “A general association of nations” –point14 Eight points dealt with specific regions and countries Alsace-Lorraine Belgium
Costs of War Influenza pandemic killed 20 million people worldwide Millions of deaths Millions wounded
Defeating the Central Powers Arrival of American troops Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated (11/9/1918) 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month [1918] Germany sought armistice.
Paris Peace Conference Problems making peace U.S., France, England, Italy France—weaken Germany U.S.—“peace without victory” England—“fit for hero”
Paris Peace Conference Wilson 14th point led to League of Nations Collective Security
Treaty of Versailles Place full blame of WWI on Germany Reparations totally 33 billion dollars Alsace and Lorrie back to France Hundreds of miles of territory stripped No overseas colonies Created bad conditions for Germany and caused unrest for the next 20 years
League of Nations 40 nations joined the League Wanted to negotiate instead of war U.S. did NOT join Senate did not approve so U.S. would not need to fight in future wars League not as strong w/o U.S. First step, but did NOT prevent war