Objective: Students will continue their study of World War I by how the war changed the way America looked at the world. Drill:

VI. The Peace Treaties A. The Fourteen Points (5 key ideas are listed below) 1. Self-determination - nationalities should have the right to establish their own governments, free of foreign control

2. Peace without victory - Allies should treat their former enemies generously

3. Disarmament - wanted nations of the world to disarm and an end to militarism

4. Fair treatment of colonial peoples - wanted imperial nations to look out for the welfare of their colonies

5. League of Nations - international organization meant to help large and small nations settle quarrels

6. Obstacles to a settlement a. Stiff opposition by allies, especially France b. Secret treaties on how to share the spoils of war

B. The Versailles Treaty 1. Territorial changes - Germany lost land to France, Poland, Denmark and was forced to dismantle most of its military. Allowed to have only 100,000 soldiers. 2. Mandates - Germany lost control of its overseas territories which became mandates of French, Britain, and Japan 3. Reparations - payment of war damages to other nations $33 billion 4. The League of Nations a. More than 60 countries joined b. The US did not join the League of Nations

C. American reaction 1.Isolationists opposed entanglement and the League of Nations (esp. Republicans)

2. Election of 1920 a. Republican Warren G. Harding wins upon the slogan of return to "normalcy"

3. Results displayed public desire for change from idealism, moral overstrain, and self- sacrifice.