Grover Cleveland 3/3 Flashcards
What or who stopped them?
U.S. Troops prevented it from happening
What did the Germans do offensively?
They almost reached Paris in the spring of 1918
When did the allies reach German border?
October
Witherspoon the possibility of invasion, what did the Germans do?
the Germans went to see armistice
When did the war end?
Nov. 11, 1918
Who were the “Big Four”?
U.S., Britain, Italy, and France
What was the international peace meeting called?
Paris Peace Conference and Treaty of Versailles
What did Wilson try to avoid?
To punish Germany for the war
What did the U.S. Senate want to do?
Ratify the Treaty of Versailles ( included membership in the LON)
What were the problems with trying to ratify the treaty?
William Borah: wanted the U.S. To remain separate from Europe
Henry Lodge: thought world should be controlled by a few great nations; did not like that the league would decide matters for the U.S.
What was defeated on nov 1919?
Measure
She was the final time that the treaty was defeated?
March 1920
Why was the treaty defeated?
Wilson and his opposition would not reconsider their view
What were the labor - capital conflicts?
Numerous labor strikes
How were the strike leaders portrayed as?
Evil
