Treaty of Versailles

End of the War Deaths / casualties : War-wide deaths…. Russia Germany French British USA War-wide deaths…. Impact of war on America… Was “Greed” the reason we entered war? An American necessity: a noble war

End of the War Deaths / casualties : War-wide deaths…. Russia - 3.5 million Germany – French British USA War-wide deaths…. Impact of war on America… Was “Greed” the reason we entered war? An American necessity: a noble war

End of the War Deaths / casualties : War-wide deaths…. Russia - 3.5 million Germany – 2.5 million French British USA War-wide deaths…. Impact of war on America… Was “Greed” the reason we entered war? An American necessity: a noble war

End of the War Deaths / casualties : War-wide deaths…. Russia - 3.5 million Germany – 2.5 million French – 1.7 million British USA War-wide deaths…. Impact of war on America… Was “Greed” the reason we entered war? An American necessity: a noble war

End of the War Deaths / casualties War-wide deaths…. Russia - 3.5 million Germany – 2.5 million French – 1.7 million British – almost 1 million USA War-wide deaths…. Impact of war on America… Was “Greed” the reason we entered war? An American necessity: a noble war

End of the War Deaths/ casualties: War-wide deaths…. Russia - 3.5 million Germany – 2.5 million French – 1.7 million British – almost 1 million USA – 116,000 War-wide deaths…. Impact of war on America… Was “Greed” the reason we entered war? An American necessity: a noble war

End of the War Deaths / casualties : War-wide deaths….15 million Russia - 3.5 million Germany – 2.5 million French – 1.7 million British – almost 1 million USA – 116,000 War-wide deaths….15 million Impact of war on America… Was “Greed” the reason we entered war?

End of the War Deaths / casualties : War-wide deaths….15 million Russia - 3.5 million Germany – 2.5 million French – 1.7 million British – almost 1 million USA – 116,000 War-wide deaths….15 million Impact of war on America… Was “Greed” the reason we entered war? An American necessity: a noble war

Wilson Wilson’s purpose for fighting: to make the world safe for____________. Thus the importance of “peace without victory.” Essence of Wilson’s 14 points (his plan)….

Henry Cabot Lodge and Wilson’s opposition Many Republicans… Henry Cabot Lodge (HCL) and the Internationalists Internationalists agree with Wilson on… But disagree on… HCL and TR believe… Wilson’s view on war’s causes…

Wilson at Versailles How long? Reasons for failure… Important issues at conference Fate of… Wilson wants Germany ….., but France wants… Repaying War debt/damages Wilson believes… Germany’s military Italian desire for territory. Austria????

Wilson at Versailles “Peace without Victory” eludes Wilson, so all hopes are on…. Summary of treaty Germany… Compromise on… All hopes on…

Wilson comes home to…. Opinion in the Senate… The Big Reservation…. Democrats Isolationists Internationalists with reservations The Big Reservation…. Republican Henry Cabot Lodge wants US to retain (keep)….

Wilson’s Campaign “Force will probably not be needed.” Congress still has control of… The stress of campaign… Affects of stroke Wilson’s wife

Epilogue 1919 – a disastrous year Flu epidemic – 20 to 40 million died Inflation Violent strikes Race riots & lynching's Red scare American dissolution and frustration leads to…

British doc on treaty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXRpnPNkspI