1. Treaty of Versailles
Wilson’s 14 Points

2. Today’s Objective After today’s lesson, students will be able to…
Explain Wilson’s Fourteen Points
Describe the Treaty of Versailles
Evaluate the view of the Senate on these proceedings
Essential Skill
Demonstrate and understanding of concepts

3. Political Cartoon Analyze the political cartoon
Respond to the questions on the back of the cartoon
Be prepared to discuss your responses

4. Questions
What do each of the main figures in the cartoon represent? What are they doing?
Why do you think the cartoonist used marriage in this cartoon?
What is the artist’s point of view on the League of Nations? What clues support your determination?

5. Graphic Organizer Read through the Fourteen Points with your group
Highlight the sections you feel are most important
Then fill in the graphic organizer using the Fourteen Points
Use your notes to help you

6. WILSON VS. THE WORLD Senate Ratification IRRECONCILABLES
the Treaty of Versailles
British
French
Italians
Open Diplomacy
Free Seas
Free trade
Disarm, reduce armaments
Free colonies, end imperialism/colonization
6-13 Restoration of prewar borders (Russia, Poland, Belgium, France, Italy), and self determination for Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Empire
14. League of Nations to promote collective security
Senate Ratification
IRRECONCILABLES
British prime minister David Lloyd George wanted to maintain existing colonial status reparations
Isolationists—no entanglement in world politics, organizations, “alliance”
Opposed to US participation
VS.
French PM Georges Clemenceau wanted return of Alsace Lorraine & reparations. Also wanted to disarm Germany
RESERVATIONISTS
VS.
Henry Cabot Lodge
Demanded some changes
Clarify Article 10 so not to implicate US in war without Congressional declaration
PM Vittorio Orlando wanted promised land/territory when switched sides during the war (Austria-Hungary)
Final Outcome
Wilson wouldn’t compromise with reservationists
League of Nations was a personal crusade
32 address/33 days—suffered debilitating stroke
By November 1919 vote on treaty—Wilson called on Dems to against treaty
US signed separate peace with German NOT Treaty of Versailles

7. Reflection What was resolved at the Paris Peace Conference?
How did World War I impact the United States and the World?