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The Terms of Peace . Ch 18 Sec 4. Wilson’s Fourteen Points. President Wilson outlined a set of ideas to make for a more just world after the war. 6 points contained plans of a general nature.
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The Terms of Peace Ch 18 Sec 4
Wilson’s Fourteen Points • President Wilson outlined a set of ideas to make for a more just world after the war. • 6 points contained plans of a general nature. • 1) no secret treaties (2) freedom of the seas for all (3) removal of all economic barriers (4) reduction of national armaments (5) adjustment of colonial claim (6) establishment of a League of Nations. • 8 remaining points dealt with specific counties and regions. • Everyone seemed to like Wilson’s proposal. • Even the Germans.
Defeat of the Central Powers • With Russia signing a treaty with Germany • Ger. Was able to put all troops to western front. • Gained the advantage and push to within 37 miles of Paris. • The American Doughboys were landing at about this time. • Allies started to counter-attack and pushed the Germans almost back to their own border. • Things got worse--- Bulgaria surrendered, Turks wanted peace. Austria-Hungary split in two. • Germany was alone.
End of the War to End All Wars • The German Kaiser soon gave up his throne. • Germany became a Republic. • In November 1918 Germany signed an Armistice to stop the fighting. • At 11:00AM on November 11th all firing would cease. • The treaty with Russia was canceled, Germany has give up much of its fleet, release POW’s and give up territory west of the Rhine River.
Cost of the War • 8.5 million soldiers were dead. • German lost 1.8 million. Russia almost 1.8 million, France 1.4 million, Aus/Hun and England 1 million, USA 110,000 • There was an economic loss of 300 billion dollars.