1. The War to End All Wars George Leroux, Hell (1917)

2. Make Sure this Never Happens Again...

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4. Wilson’s Fourteen Points American President, Woodrow Wilson, anticipated the end of the war and hoped to inspire a peace plan that would solve the long- term problems that caused the war. He drafted a proposal called “The Fourteen Points” He brought his proposal to France for the treaty conference.

5. 1.Arms reduction 2.No secret treaties 3.Free and open trade 4.Self determination (personal independence) of all peoples 5.Non-punishment 6.Formation of the League of NationsLeague of Nations 7.Freedom of the Seas Ideals in Wilson’s Fourteen Points

6. What did Wilson hope the League of Nations would accomplish?

8. What kind of a welcome did Woodrow Wilson receive, from the citizens, when he arrived in Europe? What view did the leaders of the winning nation have towards him? Were the views/goals of Wilson similar or different than the goals of the leaders of Europe? HOW?

9. In 1919, the Big 4 met in Paris to negotiate the Treaty (Lloyd George of Great Britain, Orlando of Italy, Clemenceau of France, and Woodrow Wilson of the U.S.)

10. Germany forced to pay $32 billion in war reparations. Treaty of Versailles Germany loses its army and navy. Germany loses its colonies Germany accepts guilt for starting the war. League of Nations created, but Germany not admitted.

11. “This is not peace. It is an armistice for 20 years.” -Ferdinand Foch Did Germany meet the demands? Why NOT? What does this mean? The League of Nations was too weak to stop it.

12. The view of the Treaty of Versailles from our Senate. Many, led by Henry Cabot Lodge, had major reservations about signing off on this treaty.

16. Wilson toured the USA to “sell” the treaty...

17. 1. U.S. wanted to avoid being forced into foreign entanglements 2. U.S. desired a return to Isolationism. “A Stranger in the Desert” Out of the economic ruins and unsettled differences of World War I comes: