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World War I: An Uneasy Peace. US History: Spiconardi. Wilson and The Fourteen Points. Open, not secret diplomacy End to secret alliances Freedom of the Seas Removal of trade barriers Disarmament Reduce the number of arms. Self-determination - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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World War I: An Uneasy World War I: An Uneasy PeacePeace
US History: SpiconardiUS History: Spiconardi
Wilson and The Fourteen PointsWilson and The Fourteen Points
Open, not secret diplomacyOpen, not secret diplomacy• End to secret alliancesEnd to secret alliances
Freedom of the SeasFreedom of the Seas Removal of trade barriersRemoval of trade barriers DisarmamentDisarmament
• Reduce the number of armsReduce the number of arms
Wilson and The Fourteen PointsWilson and The Fourteen Points
Self-determinationSelf-determination• Let various national Let various national
groups make their own groups make their own political decisions political decisions
• Every nation is entitled Every nation is entitled to a sovereign territorial to a sovereign territorial statestate
• People to chose which People to chose which state they belong tostate they belong to
An “association of An “association of nations” to guarantee nations” to guarantee self-determinationself-determination
The Treaty of VersaillesThe Treaty of Versailles
What do you remember about the What do you remember about the treaty from Global History II?treaty from Global History II?
The League of NationsThe League of Nations
Wilson did not agree with most of the Wilson did not agree with most of the Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles• However, will to compromise in order to However, will to compromise in order to
create the League of Nationscreate the League of Nations Wilson faced great oppositionWilson faced great opposition
• Republicans angered they were Republicans angered they were excluded from the peace conferenceexcluded from the peace conference
Wilson was a DemocratWilson was a Democrat
League of NationsLeague of Nations
Wilson faces great oppositionWilson faces great opposition• Many Americans worried the US would be Many Americans worried the US would be
forced into international conflictsforced into international conflicts US would have to send troops to defend members of US would have to send troops to defend members of
the League of Nationsthe League of Nations Wilson goes on a cross-country tour to Wilson goes on a cross-country tour to
rally support for the Treaty of Versaillesrally support for the Treaty of Versailles• Suffers a stroke and is incapacitated for the Suffers a stroke and is incapacitated for the
rest of his termrest of his term
League of NationsLeague of Nations
League of NationsLeague of Nations
US REJECTS TREATY OF VERSAILLESUS REJECTS TREATY OF VERSAILLES• Wanted to return to the policy of Wanted to return to the policy of
Washington Washington NEUTRALITY NEUTRALITY
Arms ControlArms Control
President Warren G. Harding hosted a President Warren G. Harding hosted a conference with European nations to set conference with European nations to set limits on the number of warships each limits on the number of warships each nation could buildnation could build• Never enforced; Italy & Japan upset with Never enforced; Italy & Japan upset with
number they were allowednumber they were allowed Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928)Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928)
• Renounced war, except in cases of self-Renounced war, except in cases of self-defense.defense.
• Set basis for international lawSet basis for international law