League of Nations

War I, U.S President Woodrow Wilson had written a list of proposed war aims which he called the “Fourteen Points” (Treaty 1). Wilson was trying to remind others of the “principles focused on preventing war in the future, the last proposing a League of Nations to arbitrate international disputes” (Treaty 1). Wilson believed that this proposal might bring a lasting piece. This would be, as he said “peace without victory (Treaty 2), and this man was the only one who was thinking rationally. His idea

on astonishing harm to those countries caught in the middle. Germany had formally surrendered on November 11, 1918, and all countries had consented to quit battling while the terms of peace were arranged. On June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations marked the Treaty of Versailles, formally finishing the war. The empires of Britain, France, Italy and Russia all agreed to sign. The United States did not sign the arrangement, in any case, since it questioned its terms, particularly, the high value

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand Archduke Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, was assassinated on June 28, 1914. This assassination sparked WW1. After Ferdinand’s assassination, Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia and declared war on them. The Russians allied with the Serbians and then the Russians brought France and Britain into the mix. The Germans then sided with Austria- Hungary. The week after his assassination, Russia, Serbia, Belgium, France, and Great Britain were up against

The Accumulation of Clashing Nations The assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the archduke of Austria, was a memorable event in Europe’s history, for it arguably was the direct cause to the beginning of World War I. Because of this historic event and the complicated string of alliances throughout Europe, conflict arose across the continent. Common contributing factors to conflict consisted of increased nationalism of nations, militarism, and territorial disputes. With this combination of contributing

ultimately failed at resolving. Right before the end of World War I, Britain passed what soon to be called the Balfour Declaration. It was this document that would stir up trouble for decades to come. Right before the start of World War II, the League of Nations entrusted Britain with the Mandate of Palestine.After

Germany had a lot of things taken away from them according to the Treaty of Versailles and were not apart of the League of Nations. The Treaty of Versailles took away territory from Germany and divided their colonies into other new countries. Also, it took away their machines such as submarines and battle ships and decreased the German’s number of army men. As for Germans

Woodrow Wilson had bought over the “Fourteen Points” which was a list of things to happen in Europe, which he hoped, would prevent a future war. Two of these include parts of countries to be made into new countries and for a League of Nations to be set up. Orlando was not happy about the way he was treated at Versailles. After the Secret Treaty of London, Italy had been promised the Adriatic Coast. He expected France and Britain to keep their promise when he arrived

Paris 1919 brought a political move that would alter history in ways its creators never foresaw. The Treaty of Versailles, written at the Paris Peace Conference by the Big Four allied nations, officially ended World War I and stated the terms of settlement. Representatives from the United States, Britain, France, and Italy made up the Big Four: Woodrow Wilson, David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, and Vittorio Orlando respectively. Although Orlando eventually walked out because he wasn’t getting

fact that many counties appeased him when he had taken over Austria and the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia. The United States’ decision to stay neutral also played a role in World War II, as they did not come to aid to the countries apart of the League of Nations.

compromise peace. In early 1917 Berlin decided to launch all-out submarine warfare designed to sink American ships bringing supplies to Britain; in the Zimmermann Telegram it proposed a military alliance with Mexico to fight a war against the US. The nation was poorly armed when it went to war in April 1917, but it had millions of potential fresh soldiers, billions of dollars, and huge supplies of raw materials needed by the Allies. Officially Wilson kept the US independent of the Allies. In 1918 Wilson