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Understand failures of the Treaty of Versailles, US isolationism, Wilson's Paris Peace Conference, League of Nations, Germany's post-WWI treaty terms, Senate rejection, and Wilson's failure. Explore the interconnectedness leading to WWII.
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CH 30 P2 Insights • Objectives- students will understand.. • Identify 3 ways the Treaty of Versailles failed to solve Europe's problems and lead to WWII • Analyze why the US refused to sign the (not join the League of Nations) (putting America back on a path towards isolationism) by… • A. Identifying the two sides in the debate • B. Why each side was so adamant (forceful) in believing their side was right • *How the end of WWI leads to WWII
ID- Approximate Comparative Losses in WWI (708) • Summary 1- What two countries lost the most troops? • Russia-1.7 mil • Germany- 1.6 mil. (1 out of 32 people) • France- 1.4 mil (1/28 people) • Summary 2- Why were US casualties so much lower than everyone else? • US only fought for 5 months, other countries fought for 5 years
OI- America Helps Hammer the Hun • 1) Identify the importance of Chateau-Thierry • 1st engagement of Us troops in WWI (30K US troops stopped the advance of Ger. Troops only 40 mi. f. Paris • 2) Identify how large the Battle of Meuse-Argonne was? • 1 mil US troops in 24 mi. line pushed Ger. For 47 days and broke German line • 3) Who was Alvin York? • American war hero, captured 132 Germans and killed 20 more
ID- Wilson in Dover (712) • Summary 3- How was Pres. Wilson viewed by the European people? Why? • As a hero b/c Americas involvement won the war for the Allies • Summary 4- From what group of people would he receive a cooler reception from? • From the American people and Congress
14 points- Pres. Wilson’s plan for peace in postwar Europe • Self-Determination- create new European countries based on ethnicities • Demilitarization- smaller Eur. Militaries • Why might France be skeptical of reducing it’s Army? • Colonization- free colonial people in Africa and Asia • Why would Fr and GB not want to free there colonies? • Fair Peace- Don’t punish Germany • What could happen if Ger. Is punished? • League of nations- int. organization for countries to talk and avoid war
OI- An Idealist Battles the Imperialists in Paris • 4) Who was the Big 4? • Winning ally countries that will decide the terms of post-war Europe • Great Britain, France, Italy, US (What countries are left out?) • 5) What was Wilson’s #1 goal in Paris? • Approval of the League of Nations (international organization for countries to avoid war by talking) • 6) What was Wilson’s fear in the peace conference that he tried to stop in regards to conquered territory? • That the other three would secretly divide Germany’s colonies among themselves and leave the problem of colonization alive
OI- Hammering out a Treaty, The Peace Treaty that Bred a New War • 7) Identify something in the treaty that would have upset Germany? • War guilt clause- Ger. Takes full blame for the war (Was Ger. To blame?) • Reparations- Ger. Forced to pay Allies (Fr.) for damages • Lost land- Ger. Loses all colonies and vital areas of Ger. • 8) How many of Wilson’s ideas were left in the Treaty? • 4 • 9) What did Wilson hope would solve the inequalities in the Treaty? • League of Nations • What are the key problems with the Treaty of Versailles? Do you think the T of V will lead to war? Explain
ID- Contentious Nuptials (715) • Summary 5- Who is Uncle Sam marrying in the picture? • Foreign Entanglements (Europe) • Who is opposed to the marriage in the picture? • US Senate • From what book is the pastor reading from? • League of Nations • Summary 6- Why would members of the Senate (isolationists) be against the Treaty of Versailles? • Fear that joining the LofN would drag the US into war in Europe
OI- Defeat Through Deadlock • 10) Why were many Senators alarmed by Article X? • Gave Pres. Power to send army to protect League member • 11) What constitutional power did Congress want to protect for itself? • War declaring power (Pres. Is in charge of military, but Senate gives Pres. authority to use military • 12) How did Wilson order Democrats to vote in regards to the Treaty? • Vote for Treaty as is and not to accept republican reservations (moderate Rep. wanted Article X taken out) • 13) Did the Treaty pass in the Senate? • NO (failed on party lines, every Rep. voted against, every Dem. Voted for TofV) • 14) How did most Senators feel about the Treaty? • Willing to accept compromises (Europe would have accepted compromises) • 15) Why is Wilson credited for defeating his own Treaty which he wanted to see pass? • Wilson refused to compromise and took an all or nothing attitude (US never joined the League of Nations)