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14 points WW!
Treaty of Versailles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Purpose of Wilson's 14 points (1918) | provide a peaceful resolution to issues that caused WW1 |
| Most important of the 14 points | 1. open diplomacy - no secret alliances 2. freedom of the seas 3. free trade (no tariffs) 4. No arms race 5. self determination 14. League of Nations |
| Wilson's arrival to Paris | 1) Europe greeted him happily 2) Wilson didn't bring a leading Republican (No Lodge) |
| What countries attended the Peace Conference in 1919? | 1) USA 2) France 3) England 4) Italy 5) Japan |
| What countries were the "Big 4" at the Peace Conference? | France, USA, Italy, England |
| What 2 countries wanted to punish Germany? | England & France |
| Who was not invited to the Peace Conference? | 1) Russia bc they're communist now 2) Austria Hungary 3) Germany was there but had no direct negotiations |
| Treaty of Versailles Effect on Germany? | 1) disarmed, take sole blame for war = guilt clause 2) pay reparations 3) stripped of colonies 4) France gets Alsace Lorraine Back 5) Part of eastern Germany goes to Poland |
| Treaty Effect on German population and territroy | 1) loses 1/10 of population 2) loses 1/8 of territory |
| What did Italy gain from Treaty? | gets part of Austria containing 200,000 German speakers |
| Other effects of treaty | 1) G's colonies go to allies in theory they will eventually gain freedom 2) Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania gain freedom 3) Palestine, part of Ottoman Empire, goes to GB & gives Jews "national home" 4) Asian & African colonies dont get freedom |
| How did Wilson feel leaving Versailles? | His big ego is hurt & frustrated bc only LON added to treaty, which the U.S doesn't even end up joining later on |
| What happened when Wilson brought the treaty back home? | 1) republican senators including Henry Cabot Lodge reject it 2) Wilson goes on speaking tour to gain support for LON 3) Wilson suffers a stroke from exhaustion & gets really unwell 4) he refused to resign |
| Senate Voting on Treaty of Versailles split | 1) split into 3 groups 2) Dems 3) Republican Irreconcilables 4) republican Reservationists |
| What did the dems think of treaty? | support treaty w/no changes |
| what did the repub Irreconcilables think of Treaty? | 1) Strongly against it 2) Nationalism + Isolationism 3) Thought it would restrict US freedom & make US deal w corrupt foreign powers 4) One of the leaders is Rob La Follete |
| what did the repub Reservationist think of Treaty? | 1)Wanted amendments 2) Didn’t want US to have to defend other members (Article X) bc it infringes on congress right to declare war 3) Led by Henry Cabot Lodge |
| did American citizens support the LON? | No, bc they still blamed Wilson for taking away freedom of speech during war |
| Did Wilson compromise with republicans over Treaty? | no |
| First Vote by Senate on Treaty | 1) Reservationist add amendments & vote yes 2) Wilson tells Dems to vote against it, he refuses to compromise w reservationists 3) Irreconcilables vote no 4) treaty isn't passed |
| Second vote by Senate on treaty | 1) Dems version of treaty 2) Reservationist and Irreconcilables vote no 3) TREATY OF VERSAILLES IS NOT PASSED BY US, DOESNT JOIN LON |
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