PDN What is the purpose of a treaty?

The Aftermath of the War Chapter 12 Section 5

Wilson’s Proposals President Wilson developed a program for peace around the world known as the Fourteen Points called for an end to entangling alliances involved a reduction of military forces The right of Austria-Hungary’s ethnic groups to self-determination, or the power to make decisions about their own future. During peace negotiations, Wilson’s Fourteen Points were discarded one by one.

The League of Nations One of Wilson’s ideas, the formation of a League of Nations, was agreed upon at the Paris Peace Conference. designed to bring the nations of the world together to ensure peace and security. Early form of the U.N. Republicans in Congress were concerned about a provision that might draw the United States into unpopular foreign wars.

The Treaty of Versailles The treaty which was negotiated at the Paris Peace Conference (January 1919) 9 new nations were created from territory taken from Austria-Hungary, Russia, and Germany. most borders were drawn with the division of ethnic minorities in mind, However, created new ethnic minorities in several countries.

The Big 4 The main winning countries involved President Woodrow Wilson of the U.S. Prime Minister David Lloyd George of Britain, Premier Georges Clemenceau of France Premier Vittorio Orlando of Italy

Treaty of Versailles France insisted that Germany be humiliated and financially crippled. Treaty required Germany to pay billions of dollars in reparations, or payment for economic injury suffered during the war. Wilson opposed this plan claiming that these demands would lead to future wars. On June 28, 1919, the peace treaty, which came to be known as the Versailles Treaty, was signed at Versailles, outside of Paris.

Congress and the Treaty of V Congress voted against ratifying it in November 1919. The U.S. declared the war officially over on May 20, 1920. Congress ratified separate peace treaties with Germany, Austria, and Hungary. The U.S. did not join the newly formed League of Nations.

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