1. After the War
And the 14 Points

2. Paris Peace Conference
In 1919 the Allies met to discuss peace
Woodrow Wilson (U.S.)
David Lloyd George (Britain)
George Clemenceau (France)
Vittorio Orlando (Italy)
Russia was not invited
Wilson’s goal was to eliminate the causes of war

3. Wilson's Fourteen Points
Self-determination: boundaries decided based on people & they establish their own governments
Freedom of Seas: open trading to all peaceful nations, remove tariffs
No secret treaties or alliances formed
Mandate System: Colonial policies should consider the interests of the people
League of Nations: to provide peaceful means of solving disputes rather than war
Arms should be reduced

5. Treaty of Versailles
The French and English insisted on punishment of Germany- they wanted to cripple Germany
Germany’s punishment:
forced to pay war reparations- $33 billion
had to hand over all its colonies
National boundaries were redrawn. Creating many new nations
Germany never forgave or forgot the humiliation of the treaty

6. Before
After

7. League of Nations debate at home
Objections to U.S. foreign policy decisions being made by an international organization, not by U.S. leaders
Senators were worried the League would draw us into another war
Afraid it would threaten American independence
They wanted the Monroe Doctrine to remain in force
The Senate did not ratify the treaty until 1921
Wilson said that compliance with the League would be “binding in conscience only, not in law.”

9. Life after the war
American economy slowed as war-time production ended.
Returning troops faced difficult adjustments to civilian society.
Many women and minority workers faced with loss of jobs as men returned to the work force.
Despite contribution to war effort, African American troops continued to face discrimination and segregation.
Feelings of gloom after death and destruction 