Download Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations

APUSH DAY 69 / Feb. 26, 2014
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How was the U.S. involved in WWI?
How would you describe the “home front” in
the United States during WWI?
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The armistice ending the war was signed on
Nov. 11, 1918
Paris Peace Conference began in 1919
◦ Conference dominated by England, France, Italy, and
the United States
◦ French want to punish Germany as much as possible
England,
France, Italy,
and the U.S.
were known
as the “Big
Four”
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Wilson’s plan included:
Open peace treaties (no secret treaties)
Freedom of the seas
Free trade (no trade barriers)
Arms (weapons) reduction
Gradual reduction of colonial claims (more selfdetermination for colonies)
◦ Establishment of a world organization to ensure
peace (League of Nations)
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France opposed – since it wanted a severe
punishment to Germany and to take their
colonies
England opposed – since it wanted to take
Germany’s colonies
Some Americans opposed – since they wanted
to stay out of European affairs
Main Points
 Germany held responsible for the war and had to
pay reparations
 League of Nations was created
◦ Required participating nations to be compliant with its
decisions
◦ Included “collective security” – threat to security of one
nation is seen as a threat to all
Opposition
 American Senators did not want to be a part of
an international league
 Congress was concerned about its losing power
 The United States never joined the League of
Nations
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Mass urbanization (more people live in cities)
Race riots take place in Chicago
President Wilson suffers a stroke during a
tour promoting the Treaty of Versailles
Theodore Roosevelt passes away
Influenza epidemic
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Who was William Seward and what did he
promote?
What does EMPIRE stand for? How does it relate
to imperialism?
Why and how did the U.S. imperialize Hawaii?
What were the causes of the Spanish American
War?
What was the main idea behind “Dollar
Diplomacy?
What was the idea behind “Big Stick” policy?
Why and how did the U.S. build a canal in
Panama? Why might one criticize the actions of
the U.S.?
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
Where did America place troops after the
Roosevelt Corollary?
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What were the causes of WWI?
Why did America get involved in WWI?
What was the role of America during WWI?
What happened on the “home front” during
WWI?
What were the main ideas in Wilson’s
Fourteen Points? Why was there opposition?
What were the main ideas in the Treaty of
Versailles?
Why was there opposition to the League of
Nations?
What major events took place after WWI?
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Emergence of America as a World Power”
Content Assessment
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