World War I: An Uneasy World War I: An Uneasy PeacePeace

US History: SpiconardiUS History: Spiconardi

Wilson and The Fourteen PointsWilson and The Fourteen Points

Open, not secret diplomacyOpen, not secret diplomacy• End to secret alliancesEnd to secret alliances

Freedom of the SeasFreedom of the Seas Removal of trade barriersRemoval of trade barriers DisarmamentDisarmament

• Reduce the number of armsReduce the number of arms

Wilson and The Fourteen PointsWilson and The Fourteen Points

Self-determinationSelf-determination• Let various national Let various national

groups make their own groups make their own political decisions political decisions

• Every nation is entitled Every nation is entitled to a sovereign territorial to a sovereign territorial statestate

• People to chose which People to chose which state they belong tostate they belong to

An “association of An “association of nations” to guarantee nations” to guarantee self-determinationself-determination

The Treaty of VersaillesThe Treaty of Versailles

What do you remember about the What do you remember about the treaty from Global History II?treaty from Global History II?

The League of NationsThe League of Nations

Wilson did not agree with most of the Wilson did not agree with most of the Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles• However, will to compromise in order to However, will to compromise in order to

create the League of Nationscreate the League of Nations Wilson faced great oppositionWilson faced great opposition

• Republicans angered they were Republicans angered they were excluded from the peace conferenceexcluded from the peace conference

Wilson was a DemocratWilson was a Democrat

League of NationsLeague of Nations

Wilson faces great oppositionWilson faces great opposition• Many Americans worried the US would be Many Americans worried the US would be

forced into international conflictsforced into international conflicts US would have to send troops to defend members of US would have to send troops to defend members of

the League of Nationsthe League of Nations Wilson goes on a cross-country tour to Wilson goes on a cross-country tour to

rally support for the Treaty of Versaillesrally support for the Treaty of Versailles• Suffers a stroke and is incapacitated for the Suffers a stroke and is incapacitated for the

rest of his termrest of his term

League of NationsLeague of Nations

League of NationsLeague of Nations

US REJECTS TREATY OF VERSAILLESUS REJECTS TREATY OF VERSAILLES• Wanted to return to the policy of Wanted to return to the policy of

Washington Washington NEUTRALITY NEUTRALITY

Arms ControlArms Control

President Warren G. Harding hosted a President Warren G. Harding hosted a conference with European nations to set conference with European nations to set limits on the number of warships each limits on the number of warships each nation could buildnation could build• Never enforced; Italy & Japan upset with Never enforced; Italy & Japan upset with

number they were allowednumber they were allowed Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928)Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928)

• Renounced war, except in cases of self-Renounced war, except in cases of self-defense.defense.

• Set basis for international lawSet basis for international law