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A plan that applied the principles of progressivism to foreign policy to help ensure that another war like the Great war would never happen again. Bellringer Questions Germany had to disarm, pay reparations, take blame; League of Nations was established. What was President Wilson’s Fourteen Points plan for peace? What was resolved at the Paris Peace Conference? What was the impact of WWI on the US and the world? Left millions of people dead; cost of billions of dollars; monarchies were overthrown; European economies devastated; US emerged as leading economic power.

To the Bitter End Chapter 18 Section 4

Paris Peace Conference The Big Four W. Wilson-U.S. David Lloyd George-Britain Georges Clemenceau-France Vittorio Orlando-Italy The Central Powers are not invited to participate in conference

The Feeding Frenzy United States: Open trade, diplomacy, reduction of arms France: Punish the Germans and rebuild destroyed nation Yugoslavia, Poland, Czechoslovakia: Want new nations built on ethnic lines

Treaty of Versailles: The Seeds of World War II Germany disarms military: 100,000 army; 15,000 navy Germany accepts sole responsibility for starting war 33 Billion in reparations Germany was broke after war Loss of overseas colonies Loss of Alsace and Lorraine League of Nations created New countries established

Wilson’s Fight for the Treaty Wilson presents Treaty to the U.S. senate Senate breaks into 3 factions Democrats for ratification Irreconcilables wanted rejection of League of Nations Reservationists wanted changes in the treaty League of Nations required its members to use force to enforce decisions Henry Cabot Lodge was leader

Wilson Fights for the Treaty Wilson refuses to compromise Whirlwind tour includes 8,000 miles and 32 major speeches in 22 days Wilson suffers stroke during grueling tour The Senate never ratified Treaty of Versailles The United States does not join the League of Nations

Consequences of the Great War Political Impact Monarchies topple in Russia, Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire Rise of the Bolsheviks in Russia Raised nationalist feelings in colonies of Middle East and Southeast Asia Economic Impact Euro economies destroyed, U.S. becomes world leader Increased demand leads to inflation in U.S. Farmers take hit when massive worldwide demand ends