Today is my first day back since last Thursday. Sooooo, may be a little rusty on the notes.. Lets find out, Here we go!Wilson's 14 Points1. An end to secret treaties.2. Freedom of the seas.3. Free trade for all countries.4. Desarmament5. End to colonial claims,6. Self-determination for all countries.7. Restoration of Belgium.8. Restoration of France.9. Readjustment of Italy's boundries.10. Austria- Hungary would be given opportunity for autonomous development11, Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro should be evacuated and restored.12.Turkey should be sovereign.13, Poland woul dbe gi ven their independence.14, The "League of Nations" would be developed.Woodrow Wilson took these with him.-Germany thought this was the Treaty of Versace.-Wilson had this grand invision to change all countries. He was a major idealist.-This wasnt focused on germany, this was on alll countries.-France was NOT down with this, but Germany was good with it.-Bruns said we shouldve either done the 14 Points or given France what they want-After World War One Europe was impoved greatly, adding a lot of new and improved countries.-Hitler wanted to reunit ALL Germans. He took over countries.. Any land he would lose to other countries he would gain back during World War Two.Treaty of Versailles-Germany lost land to France, Denmark, Belgium, Great Britian.-United States gainedd nothing from this.-Drove Hitler to invade everything because of this.-WW2 stated in 39-Hitler was in mid 40's here, and had fought for germany in WW1-MilitaryGerman army reduced 100 thousand men, not allowed an airforce, allowed only six capital naval ships and no submarines,-FinancialHuge depression for Germanyloss of vital industrial territory would be a severe blow to Germany;s economy. Coal from the Saar and Upper Silesia in particular was a vital economic loss..printed a lot of money and became worthless. would burn money instead of wood because cheaper.-GeneralLeague of Nations was set up to keep world peace.Said Germany had to admit full responsibility forstarting the war. because the major power.which would mean responsible for all its damage and had to pay money and so on..-Basics of Leauge of Nationswe were supposed to be in it.5 permenant members- Great Britian, France, Italy, US, Japan-4 nonpermanent member that rotated all members must submit disputes for investigation, arbitration and settlement-if member nation ignored, League could take actionWhat type of action?-economic sanctionsFrance wanted an international army but US and Gb did notGermany and the Soviet Union were not alloed to join right awayUnited States never joinedEvery country came out of World War one somewhat unhappy.Finland was only country who only paid us back. Other countries thought we should just pay their bills, and we did, but we werre very unhappy with that.Japan gained territories along the coast.Wilsons Journey Across the United StatesSenate had to pass treaties, republican pretty much ran, because they did not pass it.So Wilson took his treaty aroudn the country...we end up going back to isolationism.League of Nations lost power.Bruns thinks that if WE were in that time frame, we would have been able to defeat hitler, and do things to stop him form the damage and things hes caused/did.
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