Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Woodrow Wilson Fights for Peace

Read Chapter 19-4 about Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points and the Treaty of Versailles. As you read about President Wilson’s idealistic plan for world peace, make notes to answer the following questions. Please post your answer to your blog by 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17.
Title: Woodrow Wilson Fights for Peace Labels: WWI, Wilson, TOV, Hitler, 14_points

1. What was Wilson's 14th Point?
That we create a league of nations to help talk out conflicts before declaring war.

2. What terms of the treaty specifically affected Germany?
the war guilt clause, forcing Germany to decrease their army and pay much money.

3. What were the weaknesses of the treaty?
The Treaty of Versaille succeeded in uniting most contries in europe but it humiliated Germany by including the guilt clause. Thus making them angry and not willing to be peaceful.

4. Why did Henry Cabot Lodge object to the treaty?
Wilson ignored the republicans and would not agree to compromise.

5. How did Wilson help bring about the Senate's rejection of the treaty?
Wilson was adamant about not negotiating.
6. What circumstances at this time would eventually lead many Germans to support Adolf Hitler?
germany seeked a strong motivated powerful leader. that happened to be Hitler.

7. Who is George Clemenceau?
french premiere

8. Who is David Lloyd George?
british minister.

9. Describe the participation of Russia at the peace conference.
It was non exsistant because Czar Nicholas Romanov and family were murdered at the hands of communists.

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