U4L7 Wilson and Isolationism Flashcards
Woodrow Wilson was the first American President to meet international leaders on foreign soil.
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What did Europeans think about Wilson’s idea of international peace?
The Europeans who greeted Wilson so warmly scoffed at his high-minded proposals for peace. They and their leaders were determined to punish the Germans for the war.
When Wilson visited Europe p, what did Wilson think about the people who greeted him?
In Europe, Wilson visited Paris, London, Milan, and Rome. Everywhere, cheering crowds welcomed him. He thought that the crowds shared his goal of peace without victory. In fact, he was wrong.
Even before the war ended, Wilson made the Fourteen Points? What was its purpose?
It was meant to prevent international problems from causing another war.
What was the 1st point in Wilson’s plan?
an end to secret agreements
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Secrecy, Wilson felt, had encouraged the web of rival alliances that had helped lead to war.
What was the 2nd point in Wilson’s plan?
He called for freedom of the seas, free trade, and a limit on arms.
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He urged peaceful settlement of disputes over colonies.
Wilson supported the principle of nation self-determination? What was national self-determination?
the right of national groups to have their own territory and forms of government.
What was the fourteenth point of Wilson’s plan?
For Wilson, however, the fourteenth point was the most important. It called for a “general association of nations,” or League of Nations. Its job would be to protect the independence of all countries—large or small.
What were some problems with the Fourteen Points?
Some goals were too vague. Others conflicted with reality.
Why did the Allies not accept of Fourteen Points?
The Allies were more concerned with protecting their own interests than with forging a lasting peace.
What was Wilson’s goal for the world?
lasting peace
How was Wilson’s plan for peace different from the other Allied viewpoints?
The other Allied nations wanted to punish Germany. They had lost people and property as a result of the war and also faced economic collapse. They wanted Germany to accept responsibility and pay. Wilson’s plan focused on preventing future wars, and he believed his plan outlined a way to accomplish that vision.
Why did diplomats from more than 30 nations met in Paris and Versailles?
to negotiate five separate peace treaties known as the Peace of Paris
Who were the big four? What was their jobs?
Big Four:
Woodrow Wilson of the United States, David Lloyd George of Britain, Georges Clemenceau of France, and Vittorio Orlando of Italy.
The job:
Key issues were decided by the leaders of the Allied nations known as the Big Four
What did the Allied forces want in return from Germany?
The other Allies, however, ached for revenge. Germany must pay, they said. They insisted on large reparations, or cash payments, for the losses they had suffered during the war. Further, they wanted to include a “war guilt clause” that would force Germany to accept responsibility for the war.
The Allies were also determined to prevent Germany from rebuilding its military strength.
That’s it ;-;
Wilson eventually agreed, to compromise his Fourteenth plan. However, which idea did he keep pushing,
the League of Nations
What did the Allied forces think of the Treaty of Versailles?
None of the Allies was satisfied with it.
What did Germany think of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany, which had not even been allowed to send delegates to the peace talks, was shocked by the terms of the treaty. Still its representatives had no choice but to sign.
What did the Treaty of Versailles do?
Under the treaty, Germany had to take full blame for the war.
Under the Treaty of Versailles, what did Germany have to do?
Germany also had to pay the Allies huge reparations, including the cost of pensions for Allied soldiers or their widows and children. The total cost of German reparations would come to over $300 billion.
What did the Treaty do to Germany’s military and land in of other colonies?
Other provisions of the Treaty of Versailles were aimed at weakening Germany. The treaty severely limited the size of the German military. It returned Alsace-Lorraine to France. In addition, the treaty stripped Germany of its overseas colonies, which were put under the control of Britain or France.
What were Britain and France given under the Treaty of Versailles?
Mandates, or authorization, by the League of Nations to govern territory in what was the Ottoman Empire.
What was the purpose of the mandates?
The purpose of the mandates was to govern these territories until they could function as independent nations. The British would control the former Turkish provinces of Iraq and Palestine, while the French would control Syria and Lebanon.
