1. The Legacy of World War I Chapter 23 Section 4

2. Wilson’s Plan for Peace Fourteen Points Smaller military forces. Smaller military forces. End to secret treaties. End to secret treaties. Freedom of the seas. Freedom of the seas. Free trade. Free trade. Changes in national boundaries. Changes in national boundaries. League of Nations – a new association of nations whose purpose would be to peacefully settle disputes. “Peace without victory”

3. Treaty of Versailles Britain, France, and Italy did not share Wilson’s vision of “peace without victory” – rather Germany should pay heavily for the war. Britain, France, and Italy did not share Wilson’s vision of “peace without victory” – rather Germany should pay heavily for the war. Forced Germany to accept full blame for the war. Forced Germany to accept full blame for the war. Germany stripped of its colonies. Germany stripped of its colonies. Military limited to 100,000. Military limited to 100,000. 33 billion in reparations, money that a defeated nation pays for the destruction caused by a war. 33 billion in reparations, money that a defeated nation pays for the destruction caused by a war.

4. Con’t Divided up the empires of Austria-Hungary. Divided up the empires of Austria-Hungary. Created Czechoslovakia. Created Czechoslovakia. Recognized Poland’s independence. Recognized Poland’s independence. League of Nations. League of Nations. U.S. did not ratify the treaty, because of the opposition to the League of Nations. U.S. did not ratify the treaty, because of the opposition to the League of Nations. The treaty planted the seeds of World War II. The treaty planted the seeds of World War II.

5. The War and Social Change Key ? – What social changes did the war help bring about? Key ? – What social changes did the war help bring about? New jobs and the Great Migration – African Americans were provided with new opportunities for work in the North. 500,00 moved north between 1910 – 1920. New jobs and the Great Migration – African Americans were provided with new opportunities for work in the North. 500,00 moved north between 1910 – 1920. Women laid off after the war to make jobs available for returning veterans. Women laid off after the war to make jobs available for returning veterans.

6. Con’t Wages were controlled during the war. When a post war wage increase did not happen, it caused many labor strikes. Wages were controlled during the war. When a post war wage increase did not happen, it caused many labor strikes. Created a Red Scare – anarchists and radicals plotting to overthrow the government. Anti-radical & antiforeign. Created a Red Scare – anarchists and radicals plotting to overthrow the government. Anti-radical & antiforeign. Palmer raids – ordered raid of homes of suspected radicals without search warrants. 6,000 arrested. Palmer raids – ordered raid of homes of suspected radicals without search warrants. 6,000 arrested. Sacco & Vanzetti – claimed innocence but executed for armed robbery Sacco & Vanzetti – claimed innocence but executed for armed robbery

7. Racial Conflict Lynchings by white vigilantes. Lynchings by white vigilantes. Whites and blacks competed for factory jobs in the north after the Great Migration. Whites and blacks competed for factory jobs in the north after the Great Migration. Resentments over housing, jobs, and segregation exploded during the summer of 1919; over 20 race riots. Resentments over housing, jobs, and segregation exploded during the summer of 1919; over 20 race riots.