A Flawed Peace Section 13 4 The Allies
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A Flawed Peace Section 13 -4
The Allies Meet & Debate Key Leaders come together The Big 4 dominate the peace talks US President – Woodrow Wilson French ruler – Georges Clemenceau David Lloyd George of Great Britain Vittorio Orlando - Italy
Wilson’s Plan for Peace Wilson proposes Fourteen Points – outline for lasting world peace Calls for free trade & end to secret alliances & military build ups Promotes self-determination – right of people to govern their own nation Envisions international peace keeping body to settle world
The Versailles Treaty Britain & France oppose Wilson’s ideas, they want to punish Germany Allies & Germany sign the Treaty in June 1919 Creates the League of Nations – international organization to maintain peace Blames Germans for war, forces Germany to pay damages to nations (reparations) League to rule German colonies until they’re deemed to be ready for independence
The Creation of New Nations The Versailles Treaty & the peace accords change the look of Europe Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire all lose lands Former Ottoman lands in Southwest Asia turn into mandates n/ independent Russia gives up land for new independent nations in Central Europe (Finland, Estonia, Latvia, & Lithuania)
A Peace Built on Quicksand The Treaty of Versailles creates feeling of bitterness on both sides German people feel bitter & betrayed after taking blamed for the war America never signs the Treaty of Versailles Many Ams. Oppose the League of Nations & involvement w/ Europe Some former colonies express anger over n/ winning independence Japan & Italy criticized agreement gain less land than they wanted.
