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The Treaty & League

The Treaty & League. Unit 2 Lesson. Explain Wilson’s Fourteen Points. Analyze the Treaty of Versailles. Evaluate successes and failures of the League of Nations. Objectives. Warm Up. In what ways did the US mobilize?. Finish Lesson from last class.

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The Treaty & League

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  1. The Treaty & League Unit 2 Lesson

  2. Explain Wilson’s Fourteen Points. • Analyze the Treaty of Versailles. • Evaluate successes and failures of the League of Nations. Objectives

  3. Warm Up • In what ways did the US mobilize?

  4. Finish Lesson from last class • US in the war and its war effort video clips and slides “On the Homefront” -15:10 http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=CF1451F3-5D44-4DC4-AE1F-D172BC5BA2B6 “Supporting the War” http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=D153E6BF-F33C-4C28-8A84-22EF80B1E4EE

  5. Social • Death • 8-10 million dead • 20 million wounded • Millions civilians die (war, famine, disease) • Influenza Epidemic • ½ million US • 30 million worldwide • Hatred, intolerance, nationalism • Armenian genocide • Economic • $350 billion • Heavy taxation • Less internatl trade • Communist Russia • US creditor nation Results of WWI

  6. Political • Three Euro dynasties dethroned • New nations in C. Euro • Econ and poly discontent • League of Nations • US world power Results of WWI

  7. Homework Review • Plan for lasting peace (1-18-1918) • Open treaties • Freedom of seas • Remove international trade barriers • Arms reduction • Fair colonial policies 6-13. Self-determination (New Euro boundaries) 14. League of Nations • Internatl council to resolve conflict & prevent wars Wilson’s 14 Points

  8. Future predictions: • Based on Wilson’s 14 points what should happen? • How should the Allies deal with Europe? • Are his 14 points realistic? Why or why not? Think-Pair-Share

  9. Big Four • US- Woodrow Wilson • GBR- David Lloyd George • FRA- Georges Clemenceau • ITL- Vittorio Orlando • US Objective • Fair peace, better world • Euro Allied Objectives • Punish GRM, Recoup losses, Increase empires Treaty of Versailles (1919) Click Above for Video!

  10. Territorial Changes • Resources to victors • Colonial Losses • Disarmament • No conscription • No war industries • Small forces • Guilt and Reparations • Responsibility • Billions for cost/damages of war • League of Nations Treaty of Versailles Provisions

  11. How does the Treaty contradict 14 Points? • End secret negotiations- Written in secret, major nations left out! • Self-determiniation- boundaries benefit Allies, divide some ethnicities (Austria/Germany) • Arms reduction- reparations used to rebuild Allies militaries • Collective security- US didn’t join Think-Pair-Share

  12. Isolation vs International Cooperation • Republican Opposition • Lodge, LaFollette • Article X vs. Congressional powers • Wilson refuses to compromise • Speaking tour, stroke and paralysis • Treaty defeated in Congress • US signs separate agreement w/GRM US Opposition to Treaty

  13. Arguments Against • Too harsh • Snubbed others • Wounded pride • Separated peoples • Article X in L of N • Planted seeds WW2 • Nazi party used for support of rise to power • Arguments For • Fair treaty, not enforced properly • Self-determination • Colonial independence • World disarmament • League of Nations Differing Views

  14. How did the Treaty set the stage for WWII? • Punished & humiliated Germany • Divided ethnic groups among different boundaries • RUS, ITL, JPN mistrust “Allies” • Created economic conditions that bred discontent Closure

  15. Read the article on the League of Nations and complete the study guide that goes with it. League of Nations Activity

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