Woodrow Wilson Fights for Peace

1. What was Wilson's 14th Point?
Wilson's 14th Point was to call together an international organization, The League of Nations, which would address diplomatic cries.


2. What terms of the treaty specifically affected Germany?
A) restricted from maintaining an army
B) return the region of Alsace-Lorraine back to France to repay war damages
C) forced to sign a war-guilt clause stating Germany takes all responsibility for the war

3. What were the weaknesses of the treaty?
Germany was humiliated and this will not provide lasting peace. They were humiliated by the treaty requiring them to sign the war-guilt clause. Also there was no way Germany could repay a war debt of $33 billion. The Germans did not only suffer; the Russians did too. Russia had fought for the Allies for three years, suffering the highest amount of casualties by a nation in the war and they ended up losing more territory than Germany.Finally the treaty ignored the idea of self-determination.


4. Why did Henry Cabot Lodge object to the treaty?
Henry Cabot Lodge objected the treaty because he thought it threatened the U.S. foreign policy of isolationism. He was also suspicious the provision for joint economic and military action against aggression, even though it was voluntary




5. How did Wilson help bring about the Senate's rejection of the treaty?





6. What circumstances at this time would eventually lead many Germans to support Adolf Hitler?
The Treaty of Versailles was unable to solve anything, which resulted in unresolved issues within Europe. The treaty humiliated Germany and basically ripped of Russia. Hitler was a Austrian veteran of WWI and demanded vengeance for all Germans.


7. Who is George Clemenceau?

George Clemenceau was a French premier who had lived through two German invasions of France and was determined to prevent further more invasions from occurring.


8. Who is David Lloyd George?
David Lloyd George was the British prime minister who wanted Germany to pay for all their destruction because he he had just won the reelection with the slogan "Make Germany Pay".


9. Describe the participation of Russia at the peace conference.
Russia was excluded from the peace conference which led to it losing more territory than Germany did.