The End of WWIThe End of WWI““Terms of the Armistice” & Terms of the Armistice” & Wilson’s Fourteen PointsWilson’s Fourteen Points

Armistice -Armistice - a state of peace agreed between a state of peace agreed between opponents so they can discuss peace termsopponents so they can discuss peace terms

Signed in Signed in Marshall Foch’s Marshall Foch’s private railway private railway car car

11a.m. 11a.m. November 11, November 11, 1918.1918.

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Germany was to…Germany was to…

1. Withdraw all German 1. Withdraw all German troops behind the troops behind the Rhine River in FranceRhine River in France

2. Establish a 6 mile 2. Establish a 6 mile neutral zone between neutral zone between France and GermanyFrance and Germany

33. . Surrender all military Surrender all military equipment and naval equipment and naval fleetfleet

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Germany was to…Germany was to…

4. Treaty forced on 4. Treaty forced on Russia had to be Russia had to be renouncedrenounced

5. Return all prisoners 5. Return all prisoners of warof war

6. Pay for all damage 6. Pay for all damage done during the wardone during the war

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Germany accepted the terms for Germany accepted the terms for

two reasonstwo reasons A) Allied forces would A) Allied forces would

have completely taken have completely taken over Germany and over Germany and continued the warcontinued the war

B) Believed that the B) Believed that the Armistice terms would Armistice terms would be modified or be modified or changed to Wilson’s changed to Wilson’s 14 Points14 Points

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Wilson’s Fourteen PointsWilson’s Fourteen Points

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Fourteen PointsFourteen Points

1. Nations should engage 1. Nations should engage in open treaties with in open treaties with each othereach other

2. There should be 2. There should be freedom of the seas freedom of the seas for allfor all

3. Remove economic 3. Remove economic trade barriers trade barriers

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Fourteen PointsFourteen Points

4. Reduction of arms/military 4. Reduction of arms/military to the lowest point to the lowest point needed for national needed for national securitysecurity

5. Colonial policies of 5. Colonial policies of imperialist nations should imperialist nations should take into consideration take into consideration the colonial peoples the colonial peoples interestsinterests

6-13. Dealt with land 6-13. Dealt with land distribution and country distribution and country boundaries boundaries

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Fourteen PointsFourteen Points

14.14. Called for an Called for an “association of “association of nations” from around nations” from around the world that can the world that can discuss and settle discuss and settle disputes disputes

League of NationsLeague of Nations

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Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles“The Big Four”“The Big Four”

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Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson

Nation: United StatesNation: United States

Goals: World Peace, Goals: World Peace, 14 Points, League of 14 Points, League of NationsNations

Outcome: Outcome: Compromised 14 Compromised 14 Points to save the Points to save the League of NationsLeague of Nations

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David Lloyd-GeorgeDavid Lloyd-George

Nation: Great BritainNation: Great Britain

Goals: “Make Germany Goals: “Make Germany Pay for the War”Pay for the War”

Outcome: Forced Outcome: Forced Germany to sign war-Germany to sign war-guilt clause, give up guilt clause, give up territory and pay war territory and pay war debt to alliesdebt to allies

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Georges ClemenceauGeorges Clemenceau

Nation: FranceNation: France

Goals: Wanted Goals: Wanted territory, concerned territory, concerned about the future about the future security of Francesecurity of France

Outcome: Took back Outcome: Took back Alsace Lorraine, and Alsace Lorraine, and took Saar Basin from took Saar Basin from GermanyGermany

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Vittorio OrlandoVittorio Orlando

Nation: ItalyNation: Italy

Goals: Wanted Goals: Wanted territoryterritory

Outcome: Demands Outcome: Demands were ignored and were ignored and went home to Italywent home to Italy

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Armistice Celebrations in Armistice Celebrations in ParisParis

The “Good” that The “Good” that Came Out of Came Out of

WWIWWI The war made America a The war made America a WORLD POWERWORLD POWER

Open Seas & Open Trade Open Seas & Open Trade for allfor all

League of Nations League of Nations creates peace talks creates peace talks before warbefore war

Women and African Women and African Americans in the U.S. Americans in the U.S. gained more respectgained more respect

Nationalism and pride in Nationalism and pride in countries land and countries land and customscustoms

Gave many countries Gave many countries around the world around the world independenceindependence

Death to 10 million soldiers, Death to 10 million soldiers, ? civilians ? civilians

Germany=Weimar RepublicGermany=Weimar Republic Treaty of Versailles was too Treaty of Versailles was too

harsh and paved the way to harsh and paved the way to WWIIWWII

Weapons of mass Weapons of mass destruction were inventeddestruction were invented

Flu Epidemic kills 20 million Flu Epidemic kills 20 million people people

Made Russia a Communist Made Russia a Communist CountryCountry

Appeal of Socialist ideas, Appeal of Socialist ideas, particularly outside of particularly outside of EuropeEurope

Foundations for Islamic Foundations for Islamic terrorism.terrorism.

The “BAD” that The “BAD” that Came Out of Came Out of

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