End of World War I Wilson’s 14 Points Allies Rejection of Wilson’s Plans Treaty of Versailles

Wilson’s 14 Points No secret treaties Freedom of the seas Arms reductions Foreign colonies allowed self-determination No reparations Creation of League of Nations

Why?  Allies want to revenge!  Humiliation of Germany  Reparations from Germany  Keep foreign colonies Allies Reject Wilson’s 14 Points

 Establish new nations from losing nations  Germany prohibited from having an army, air force, submarines  Germany returns Alsace-Lorraine to France  Germany forced to pay reparations, war damages, $33 Billion Treaty of Versailles

 Humiliation of Germany  War Guilt Clause  Soviet Union excluded  Ignored self-determination of colonies  Leads to World War II? Problems with the Treaty of Versailles