1. Wilson Fights for Peace
Ch. 19, Section 4

2. Main Idea
As the war comes to an end, US President Woodrow Wilson proposes a plan for peace called the Fourteen Points.
Many European leaders oppose the plan and the US Senate fails to ratify (accept) the peace treaty.
Many issues were left unresolved by the Treaty of Versailles

3. Introduction: Peace, Diplomacy and Reparations
As you are watching the short video, answer the questions.

4. Peace, Diplomacy and Reparations

5. Wilson’s Plan for Peace
Called the Fourteen Points
Had four major goals:
Spreading democracy
Open Markets
International Organization dedicated to keeping peace
Active global role for the United States

6. Task:
Create a concept map to understand Wilson’s goals and Fourteen Points
Connect each of the fourteen points to the goal that you think the point is trying to fill.
Be able to explain why you connected the point to the goal!

7. Example: Point III Removal of economic barriers
Wilson's Foreign Policy
Spreading Democracy
International Organization dedicated to keeping peace
Active global role for the United States
Open Markets

8. Goals of Fourteen Points
Spreading democracy
Open Markets
International Organization dedicated to keeping peace
Active global role for the United States

9. 1. Spreading democracy

10. Open Markets

11. International organization dedicated to keeping peace

12. Active role of the United States

13. Wilson’s Fourteen Points
Wilson’s plan for peace
Divided into three parts
First 5 were issues that had to be addressed to prevent another war
Next 8 dealt with boundary change
14th point called for the development of the League of Nations

14. League of Nations International peace keeping organization
Provide a forum to for nations to discuss & settle problems without having to go to war

15. Developing a Peace Treaty
Big Four attended the meeting in Paris to discuss creating a peace treaty
United States
France
Britain
Italy
Germany NOT there
Each had their own priorities

16. Provisions of the Treaty
Established 9 new nations
Germany had to give up its colonies
Germany could not have an army
Germany needed to return Alsace Lorraine to France
Germany had to pay reparations (war damages)
War Guilt Clause - Germany had to take sole responsibility for starting the war

17. Weakness of Treaty Treaty humiliated Germany
Didn’t recognize role of other countries in igniting the war
Germany could not pay the reparations
Russia lost more territory than Germany

19. Opposition to the treaty
Many American’s opposed the treaty because they believed it was too harsh

20. Controversy over the League of Nations
Supporters
The League of Nations could lead to peace without war
Opposition
The League of Nations would get the US involved in European problems
THE US SENATE OPPOSED THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS, THE US NEVER JOINED

21. Legacy of the War Desire to return to “Normalcy”
Strengthened US military & industrial power
Made social changes for African Americans & women
Propaganda provoked fears
Destroyed Europe