the treaty of versailles and the league of nations
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The Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations. National Debate 1919-1920. Chronology Jan. 8, 1918-Wilson outlines peace plan known as the 14 Points (“World fit and safe to live in”) Nov. 11, 1918-Armistice—Germany hopes to get a peace based on Wilson’s 14 Points - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations
National Debate 1919-1920
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ChronologyJan. 8, 1918-Wilson outlines peace plan known as the 14 Points (“World fit and safe to live in”)
Nov. 11, 1918-Armistice—Germany hopes to get a peace based on Wilson’s 14 Points
Jan. 18, 1919-Peace Conference opens in Paris
Feb. 14, 1919-Wilson submits Draft Covenant for a League of Nations
June 28, 1919-Germany signs Treaty of Versailles
Nov 19, 1919-U.S. Senate refuses to ratify Treaty
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The Big Four
Orlando, Clemenceau, George, Wilson
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European War Costs• Total killed in WWI: 10-11 million (Germany—2M)• 15% of German male pop. lost, France—10%, Brit—5%
• Total casualties in WWI: 38 million • 24 Million orphans, widows, and refugees• Total amount spent directly on the war: 180,000,000,000
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Reparations—Pay up!
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Provisions of the Treaty
• Article 231—War Guilt Clause
• Reparations 5 Billion in Gold Marks now, 32
billion over 5 years
• Germany lost 1/8 of its land
• Germany lost all of its colonies
• Germany lost all of its overseas financial assets
• German military all but eliminated by law
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“This is not a peace; it is an armistice for 20 years.”
French ex-WWI General and Politician Marshal Foch
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Wilson's fight for the League of Nations Epitomizes his character - idealistic, yet extremely stubborn.
Angered Republicans by not taking any Republican Senators to Paris
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Chairman—Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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“The United States assumes no obligation to preserve the territorial integrity or political independence of any other country or to interfere in controversies between nations - whether members of the league or not - under the provisions in Article 10, or to employ the military or naval forces of the United States under any article of the treaty for any purpose, unless in any particular case the Congress, which, under the Constitution, has the sole power to declare war or authorize the employment of the military or naval forces of the United States, shall by act or joint resolution so provide.”
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge's reservation to Article X.
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The Wilson Trip
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The Taft Compromise
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RESULTS:Neither Wilson, nor Senator Henry Cabot Lodge would relent or compromise.
The Senate voted down the Treaty of Versailles.
United States never joined the League that Wilson dreamed about.
Despite being the strongest nation in the world, the United States retreats into Isolationism.
The League of Nations never has true strength.