End of WWI Flashcards
What was President Wilson’s goal when he sailed to France in late 1918 at end of WWI?
to increase freedom & peace around the world
Why was President Wilson’s journey to Europe in 1918 unique?
He was the first American President to meet with foreign leaders in their countries.
What was President Wilson’s 14 Point peace plan?
a peace plan meant to prevent international problems from causing war
What were four main points of President Wilson’s peace plan?
end secret alliances to decrease rivalries and prevent war
increase trade between countries with free trade and sea travel for world economic benefit
decrease countries’ militaries
use peaceful negotiations to settle disagreements over new land and colonies
What was the League of Nations?
an associations of nations formed after World War I as part of President Wilson’s 14 Point peace plan
What was the League of Nations’ job?
make sure there is peace, safety, and no more wars in the world
What are reparations?
cash payments made by the losing side to the winning side for damages suffered during the war
What wis the Treaty of Versailles?
the most important document from Peace of Paris
Who did the Treaty of Versailles blame for WWI?
Germany
Why was the Treaty of Versailles an unfair document from Germany’s perspective?
Germany was forced to sign it
Germany was not allowed to send representatives to the peace talks and had no say in creating the treaty
Germany had to pay the allied countries $300 billion in war reparations
it weakened Germany, because they lost land & overseas colonies to England and France and their military was severely reduced in size and amount of weapons
