WWI’s Peace Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points, The Treaty of Versailles and its Legacy

Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points Wilson’s plan for world peace. No secret treaties. Freedom of the seas. Tariffs should be lowered or abolished/free trade Arms should be reduced to lesson militarism Take into account interests of colonies. Boundary changes based on nationality and self- determination. The League of Nations.

The Allies Reject Wilson’s Plan The Allies rejected Wilson’s plan for peace because they wanted to make Germany pay. Wilson was fine with only having the League of Nations as part of the peace plan.

The Treaty of Versailles The peace treaty that ended WWI Only the Big Four were present The Allies The Central Powers were not invited!!! It established nine new nations. Demilitarization of Germany. Germany had to pay reparations, or money, to the Allies 33 Billion dollars. Germany had to acknowledge blame for WWI The War Guilt Clause.

The Treaty’s Weaknesses The treatment of Germany. Made a lasting peace impossible 3 basic weaknesses, which led to WWII. Humiliation of Germany Russia was left out of the treaty and lost a lot of territory. Germany last its colonies, which made it more difficult to pay back its war reparations

U.S. Opposition to the Treaty The United States people did not want the U.S. to be involved in European affairs. The United States did not want to be in the League of Nations. The U.S. did not ratify the treaty.