World War I and Peace

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World War I and Peace

• The Treaty of Versailles

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Why the US entered the war

• The Lusitania
• The Zimmermann note
• The Russian Revolution and withdrawal from the
  war hurt the allies

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THE FINAL STRAW

• GERMANY RESUMED UNRESTRICTED SUBMARINE WARFARE
• WILSON ASKED CONGRESS FOR A WAR DECLARATION IN
  1917

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November 11, 1918THE ARMISTICE (PEACE)

• AT 1100 the war was over!
• NOWTHE PEACE TREATY

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Woodrow Wilson

• The world must be made safe for democracy
• Outlined his peace goals in the 14 points
• End secret agreements
• Freedom of seas
• Goal of self-determination let people have their
  own territories and government
• League of Nations to prevent another war!

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Treaty of Versailles

• The Big Four were in charge
• US Wilson
• France Clemenceau
• Britain Lloyd George
• Italy Orlando
• Why wasnt Russia there?

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The Allies plans

• Great Britain, France and Italy wanted revenge!
• Insisted Germany pay for the cost of the war
  (reparations)
• Made Germany accept the guilt for the war
• Took lands
• Germany was completely disarmed
• Germany forced to sign

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New Nations

• Color these nations in on your maps
• Poland, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Latvia,
  Lithuania, Estonia
• Austria-Hungary split into 2 countries (Austria
  and Hungary)
• What countries lost land to allow for these new
  nations?

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Battle over the League

• Included in the Peace Treaty
• This was Wilsons most important goal
• Many Americans against the treaty some felt it
  was too harsh and imperialists were against the
  League
• Our Senate does not pass the Treaty The US wants
  to hold onto the right to declare war. Without
  the US, the League later fails (World War II)