WWI Important Documents The Treaty of Versailles Wilson’s 14 Point Speech

These men met together, arguing about peace terms in Versailles The Big Four 1. Woodrow Wilson: United Statesd 2. David Loyd George: Great Britian 3. Georges Clemenceau: France 4. Vittorio Orlando: Italy These men met together, arguing about peace terms in Versailles

Treaty of Versailles June 1919 Germany was Disarmed Stripped of colonies Forced to admit guilt for war Allow French occupation in Rhineland (15 years) Pay reparations to Great Britain and France

Treaty of Versailles Territories once controlled by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia were taken by the Allies Independence was granted Estonia , Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, and Poland; Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia were established Signers of the treaty join an international peacekeeping organization League of Nations: called each member nation to stand ready to protect the independence and territorial integrity of other nations

Fourteen Points Woodrow Wilson This was Wilson’s program for all countries No more secret treaties or alliances Freedom on seas in war and peace must be recognized Equality of trade in all nations who agree on peace Reduction of national armaments Colonial claims will be cut down without favoring any particular country Self- determination for many groups in the Austro- Hungarian empire the right to rule yourself

Fourteen Points Wilson’s last and favorite point “A general association of nations must be formed…for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike.” (League of Nations…)

Fair peace International cooperation Self-determination Wilson’s 14 points Better world ‘safe for democracy’ Fair peace Self-determination International cooperation Wilson wanted a better world ‘safe for democracy’, fair peace, self-determination, and international cooperation .

The Treaty of Versailles and 14 Points Only defeated powers made to disarm Colonies given no say in their future Germany is guilty Germany loses land Freedom on seas Disarmament Germany to be treated fairly Self- determination League of Nations

Battle for Ratification IN THE UNITED STATES Wilson asked Americans to vote Democratic in midterm elections Republicans won a solid majority Angered republicans refused to vote for the Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles.

Battle for Ratification IN THE UNITED STATES The person responsible for rallying the republican party against ratification of the Treaty of Versailles was a republican senator named Henry Cabot Lodge. He led a group of republicans that would accept joining the league of nations and the treaty if certain reservations were added to the agreement, but Wilson refused to budge so the Treaty was never passed by the senate.