USH Module 4B Section #4 Bellwork

Why did President Wilson propose his Fourteen Points?

• To punish Germany for causing World War I

• To establish a way to fairly end the war and prevent future international conflicts

• To expand U.S. territories in Europe

• To encourage European nations to build stronger militaries

Match each term with its correct description.

• League of Nations

• The treaty that officially ended World War I and punished Germany

• Fourteen Points

• A financial plan to help Germany pay its war reparations

• Dawes Plan

• Wilson’s plan for peace after World War I

• Treaty of Versailles

• An international organization created to prevent future wars

The ​ (a)   was created to promote international peace, while the ​ (b)   punished Germany by forcing them to accept blame for the war, pay reparations, and reduce their military.

• League of Nations
• Treaty of Versailles
• Fourteen Points
• Dawes Plan
• Monroe Doctrine
• United Nations
• Roosevelt Corallary

Sort the following as either Provisions of the Treaty of Versailles or Goals of Wilson’s Fourteen Points.

Groups:

(a) Provisions of the Treaty of Versailles

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(b) Goals of Wilson’s Fourteen Points

• Germany must pay war reparations

• Self-determination for nations

• Freedom of the seas

• Creation of the League of Nations

• Germany must accept blame for the war

• Germany must reduce its military

Arrange these key historical events in the correct chronological order.

• Dawes Plan introduced

• American rejection of the Treaty of Versailles

• Spanish-American War

• Building of the Panama Canal

• Sinking of the Lusitania

What was the main goal of the League of Nations?

• To rebuild European economies after World War I

• To establish a lasting peace through diplomacy

• To punish Germany for causing the war

• To strengthen U.S. military presence in Europe

Match each reason with why U.S. leaders opposed the Treaty of Versailles.

• Loss of American sovereignty

• Some believed the treaty’s harsh penalties would lead to resentment and future conflict

• Too harsh on Germany

• Some feared the League of Nations would control U.S. foreign policy

• Fear of future conflicts

• Opponents worried the League of Nations would drag the U.S. into more wars

Drag each effect to match the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Effects on Germany

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(b) Effects on the United States

• The U.S. returned to isolationism

• Senate rejected the treaty

• Forced to pay reparations

• Military was reduced

Why did the U.S. Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?

• The treaty did not punish Germany enough

• The treaty required the U.S. to give up its military

• The treaty was never sent to the Senate for approval

• The League of Nations would limit U.S. independence in foreign affairs

The ​ (a)   was a financial plan designed to help Germany pay its war reparations, while the U.S. foreign policy after World War I focused on ​ (b)   , avoiding involvement in European conflicts.

• Dawes Plan
• Isolationism
• Fourteen Points
• League of Nations
• Treaty of Versailles
• Imperialism
• Interventionism
• Expansionism