Role Of Reorganization Of Europe During The 20th Century

After winning the election of 1916 barring the slogan, “We kept us out of war!” Wilson began his “peace without victory” crusade. (Zieger, 44) He failed to identify the secret treaties that were entered between the Allies during the war and Germany’s unwillingness to concede anything from a war they did not lose. When it was apparent that a “peace without victory” would be unattainable all that was left was a catalyst and the United States

The end of World War I left much of America confused on the country’s role in world affairs. Many people believed that the United States should primarily worry about its own issues and problems, and let the world handle their own problems. But President Woodrow Wilson was not one of those people. He believed that the United States should be directly involved in the issues affecting all of the countries of the world. He also wanted the United States to be the country to make a push for a League of Nations. “The people of the United States could act upon no other principle; and to the vindication of this principle they are ready to devote their lives, their honor, and everything that they possess. The normal climax of this the culminating and final war for human liberty has come, and they are ready to put their own strength, their own highest purpose, their own integrity and devotion to the test.” Wilson believed that if the United States needed to be a part of a League of Nations in charge of keeping peace around the world, this would keep America

President Woodrow Wilson had secured the political clout to establish foreign policy after World War I. However, the Europeans, especially the two major powers in Europe, England and France had the right to be circumspect of several aspects of Wilson’s plan. The German Delegation utilized President Wilson’s analogy that, “no single fact caused the war, but that in last analysis the whole European system is in a deeper sense responsible for the war…” (Comments of the German Delegation, 1919). European leaders could have taken offense to Wilson’s plan. President Wilson’s represented a nation that was protected by thousands of miles of oceans, and during the war the United States suffered no loss of infrastructure and economically their markets made money during the war. However, that was not the case for the European political leaders. They truly had an ax to grind against Germany. France with closer proximity to Germany than England elected to be protective and leery of Germany’s intentions after the war. Germany on the other hand was distraught over the terms laid before them by the Europeans at the Paris Peace Conference. The Germans believed they were being singled out, and that through the attrition of their sovereign territory they were losing vast economic resources and their ability to establish self-determination and self-preservation.

World War I was one of the most brutal and bloodiest war ever fought in the early twentieth century. The war left ten million soldiers dead, seven million civilians dead, and another ten million people to be wounded (Background Essay). It was the Triple Alliance, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey, against the Triple Entente, France, Britain, Russia, and Italy (Background Essay). The war ended with the Paris Peace Conference where world leaders meet up to discuss about a creation of a treaty to settle the peace terms. President Woodrow Wilson of the U.S. simply wanted to create a League of Nations to settle future conflicts and to avoid war (Background Essay). However, Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau of France and Prime Minister David Lloyd George of England wanted even more; revenge and humiliation on Germany. They are forcing Germany to pay hundreds of billions of dollars for

In the summer of 1914 World War I began in Europe between the Allied and Central powers. Although the war was seen as unavoidable in Europe it came as a surprise to the American people. When word reached America of the outbreak of war, President Wilson urged the United States government and the American people to hold a neutral attitude on the war in Europe(1). For the most part President Wilson’s initial stance on neutrality was strongly supported by the majority of the country. In the early stages of World War I President Wilson approached both the Central and Allied leaders and offered to be a mediator between the two sides. “The Central Powers replied that victory was certain, and the Allies required the dismemberment of their enemies' empires. No desire for

President, Woodrow Wilson, in his letter to congress, War Message, analyzes his opinion on why the U.S. should join World War I. Wilson’s purpose is to emphasize the idea of join the war in order to preserve world peace and democracy. Prussia imperial government is not only affecting there people but democracy as well.

Europe on the Brink of Change at the Turn of the 20th Century By the turn of the 20th century Europe had undergone massive changes which had eventually pushed it into war. The main forces behind these changes were 1. Nationalism 2. Militarism 3.

As World War 1 raged on, Woodrow Wilson outlined the idealistic future of the world with 14 specific points. However, when the Treaty of Versailles was formed it lacked many of the key points, such as self-determination and the making of impartial decisions within a country, that Wilson tried to push to become a reality, especially in Yugoslavia. The treaty, essentially ending the war, allowed Austria-Hungary to dissolve into Yugoslavia, which ignored many of Wilson’s points. As Yugoslavia began to finalize a language and tried to organize their country, the multi-ethnic population, especially the Croats, wanted to form a different country. By not allowing them to make their own autonomous decisions, as well as ruling with a bias towards the

Imperatively, President Woodrow Wilson envisioned a world parliament which was exerted at the Paris Peace Conference. However, the non-existent relationship between United States and the League of Nations was a vital decision in which lead to the failure of the League of Nations and the uprising of another world war. The key element of the creation of the League of Nations was that nations should summon and solve major issues through discussion rather than war. Its purpose was to strengthen international relations and improve cooperation among foreign powers, ultimately creating an atmosphere fostering world peace. Conversely, U.S Congress hesitated to join threatened by the policy of isolationism. The belief that the League would endanger

Although many believe the assassination of Austria-Hungary’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Bosnian Serb named Gavrilo Princip to be the main catalyst for World War I, in reality, it was actually an accumulation of many events that led to the start of the Great War. Collectively, these events are now referred to as the July Crisis; additionally, events not included in the July Crisis also influenced the beginning of World War I. The war was fought by two opposing Alliances: The Allied Powers, consisting of the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire at its core because they were the three countries that formed the Triple Entente (as the war progressed, The Allied Powers gained the support of Italy, Japan, and the United States); and the

Much of Europe placed effort into their quest for global influence, and subsequently, domination in the 18th century. However, like many things in life, it was not an easy feat. They constantly faced challenges from diplomatic agreements and peaceful negotiation for rights in both foreign and domestic forces. Also, with new territory came struggles with the native people and their consequent allies. Finally, we must also take into consideration the facts that there were foreign nations involved. Their willingness to cooperate or fight with each other was an important dynamic as well as their role in trade. These factors contributed to the painful and long struggle for power in 18th century Europe.

The Treaty of Versailles was a mockery of what Woodrow Wilson had wanted for the betterment of the world and the longevity of world peace. But the Triple Entente had different views on the consequences for the Central Powers and the world. Britain, Russia, and France had shot down Woodrow Wilson’s one by one, until it came to the League of Nations. The League of Nations, a world saver, a world changer, was also heavily restricted by the Triple Entente. But, it would be accepted as long as the U.S. applied to the Triple Entente’s terms, this outraged the United States. We had entered the war on our own behalf, seemingly saving the Western World itself, but we had to comply? The U.S. Senate was outraged, Wilson was defeated, and the League of Nations spun out of control. It still remained without the U.S, but was neglected by weak and spiteful leaders, causing a spiral downwards to a mere joke nearing the end of the 1930s. But, the League of Nations had shown that The Great War was over, and the time for the Roaring

Five years later after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand Franz the Treaty of Versailles occured. It ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers, but it was a cause for WWII. This treaty had delegates from 32 different countries, including the Big Three-Lloyd George (Britain), Clemenceau (France), and Wilson (United States). The Big Three mainly dominated this treaty and each representative wanted something different. Wilson wanted a end to war and thought that the creation of League of Nations help (based on his fourteen points) would help. He wanted to ensure that Germany would not be destroyed, and also not blame Germany for the was. Clemenceau wanted revenge and to punish Germany for the war and also forced Germany to pay

The Allies were at odds as to how to deal with Germany after the Great War. France wanted to cripple them so as to never again be in danger of attack, while Britain wanted them to rebuild so they could trade with them in the future. American President Woodrow Wilson’s fourteen points were used to create the Versailles settlement and as part of the Treaty the League of Nations was formed to ensure there was no further conflict in Europe.

Wilson Woodrow wanted to create a league of nations and ensure Germany were not destroyed.