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Ch. 11, Section 4: Wilson Fights for Peace p. 398-403
DIRECTIONS: For each section of the Americans, list at least one significant note (conclusion, summary, collection
of facts, example, etc.) for each subheading. Also, generate at least 1 thought-provoking & debatable question.
Wilson Presents his Plan
Debating the Treaty of Versailles
The Legacy of the War
Debatable Question(s):
Ch. 24: The Home Front
p. 303-313
“How did Americans on the home front support or oppose WW I?”
During World War I, the federal government worked to
time, tensions arose as the need for national
Americans to express their
For
the leading peace
or
the country for war. At the same
was weighed against the rights of
to the war.
reasons, some Americans opposed the war. Among
were members of the Woman's Peace Party.
During the war, the government created a
agency known as the Committee on
Public Information to build support for the war. Although the CPI helped Americans
around the
war effort, it also contributed to increased
of foreign-born citizens and immigrants.
The purchase of Liberty
by the American public provided needed funding for the war and
gave Americans a way to participate in the war effort.
Ch. 24: The Home Front
p. 303-313
“How did Americans on the home front support or oppose WW I?”
Ch. 24… CONTINUED
During the war, hundreds of thousands of African Americans migrated out of the
, in an
event known as the
. They were attracted to northern
cities by
opportunities and hopes for a better life.
The Espionage and Sedition acts allowed the federal government to suppress
The laws made it
to express opposition to the war.
sentiment.
S
and W
who opposed the war became the targets of both
patriot groups and the government for their antiwar positions. Many were
under the
Espionage and Sedition acts.
Schenck v. United States The Supreme Court upheld the
of the Espionage Act
in this 19
case. It ruled that the government could restrict freedom of speech in times of "
and
danger."
Ch. 25: The Treaty of Versailles: Ratify or Reject?
p. 315-323
“Should the US have ratified or rejected the Treaty of Versailles?"
After World War I, President Woodrow Wilson hoped to create a
peace. He insisted that the
treaty ending the war should include a peacekeeping organization called the
of
Many Americans feared that membership in the League could involve the United States in future
Wilson outlined his goals for lasting peace in his
, freedom of the
groups, and collective
organization.
,
.
.
Points. Key issues included an end to secret
of armaments, self-determination for
through creation of an international peacekeeping
When the heads of the four major Allies—France, Great Britain, Italy, and the United States—met in
for peace talks, they were more focused on
than on Wilson's plan.
The treaty negotiated in Paris redrew the
of Europe, granting self-determination to some groups.
Some Allies sought
on Germany, insisting on a
clause and
reparations from Germany.
Wilson hoped that including the League of Nations in the final
would make up for his
compromises on other issues. He believed that by providing collective security and a framework for peaceful
talks, the League would
many problems the treaty had created.
The treaty ratification debate divided the U.S.
into three groups.
would not accept the treaty unless certain changes were made. Irreconcilables
in any form.
supported the treaty and the League.
the treaty
politics and Wilson's
to compromise led to the treaty's rejection
and ended Wilson's hopes for U.S. membership in the League of Nations.