Wilson Fights for Peace
SSUSH15C: Explain Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the proposed League of Nations
Directions: Use pages 604-606 of your book to complete the notes on Wilson’s plans for Peace
I.
Wilson’s 14 Points:
a. Wilson delivered his plan for world peace on _______________
b. Summarize the first 5 issues in the plan
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ii. .
iii. .
iv. .
v. .
c. What did Wilson base his boundary changes on in the last 8 points?
d. What would a “League of Nations” do?
II.
Allies Reject Wilson’s Plan:
a. He underestimated the _______________ of the allied leaders.
b. What did the other leaders want to do to Germany?
c. Who worked out the treaty and why was that significant?
III.
The Treaty of Versailles:
a. What nations did the Treaty of Versailles create?
b. What punishments did Germany get?
c. How did Russia lose out?
IV.
Opposition to the Treaty:
a. Many thought, including Herbert Hoover, that the treat was too ____________.
b. Some thought the League threatened the U.S. Foreign Policy of Isolationism
c. Henry Cabot Lodge did not like the provision that called for joint economic and
military action against aggression.
Debate over the League and Wilson’s Refusal to Compromise
a. What did Wilson do to get support for his League of Nations?
b. What stopped him from completing the tour?
c. Did the U.S. ever join the League of Nations?___________
V.
Partner Questions
1.
How did the post war policy of Isolationism differ from the policies of Roosevelt?
2. Why would Henry Cabot Lodge be afraid of the provision that called for joint
economic and military action against aggression?
3. Do we have anything like the League of Nations now? If so, what is it?
4. How could is the League of Nations different from an alliance? (Note: look in the
“Debate over the League of Nations” paragraph on pg. 607
5. Many historians believe that the Versailles Treaty of WWI caused WWII. How do
you think the provisions of the treaty could lead to a second war? Please list at least 3
ideas.
a. .
b. .
c. .