The 14 Points overview

What was the reason for Woodrow Wilson to take America to WW1?

• To make a safer world for democracy

• To spread democracy
• To test new military technology
• To gain control of European colonies

What are two other reasons that convinced Wilson to take America to WW1? pick 2 correct answer

• The Sinking of Lusitania

• The Zimmerman Telegram

• The desire to free China from Japan's influenced

• To take Germany Pacific Territory

When did Wilson introduce the 14 points?

• January 8, 1918
• December 25, 1917
• February 14, 1920
• March 30, 1919

What is the Fourteen Points?

• A guideline to rebuild a post-WW I world.

• A recipe for a popular cocktail in the 1920s
• A famous speech given by Winston Churchill during World War II
• A set of rules for a 19th-century board game

What was Wilson's hope to be happening with the Peace Settlements?

• That the 14 points being incorporated (included) in the settlements

• Settlements favoring one side and leading to further war
• No settlements and continued fighting
• Unfair and unjust settlements leading to ongoing conflict

In order to convince the delegations in the conference to put his 14 points in the Treaty of Versailles, what did Wilson have to do?

• Compromised (agreed) with the Allied delegations about some points in the Treaty of Versailles

• Decided to help Germany rebuilding its cities and army power

• Reduced the economic growth and armaments of the US

• Granted freedom to Nations under the occupations of the US and won the Noble Prize

Pay attention to the following statement:

Although many Americans supported the treaty, the president met resistance (refusal) in the Senate.

What does the statement mean?

• The Senate resisted the Treaty of Versailles although many American supported it

• The president faced no resistance in the Senate and had no support from many Americans.
• The Senate resisted the The Fourteen Points, although many American supported it

• The president faced no resistance in the Senate and had support from many Americans.

Why did Wilson convince the Senate to agree with the Treaty of Versailles?

• For a lasting peace and to take the US become a member of the League of Nations

• To dismantle the League of Nations and create chaos
• To gain more power and control over other nations
• To start a war with other countries

Decide True or False

All member of the American Senate resisted the idea to agree with the Treaty of Versailles.

• True

• False

What member of the Senate who did not resist the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer explanation

Republican senators, led by Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, did not resist the Treaty. Instead, it asked for amendments (revision) that would preserve U.S. sovereignty and congressional authority to declare war.