Woodrow Wilson proposed his resolution to World War I known as “Wilson’s 14 points” during the Treaty of Versailles. Wilson’s ideas and his “14 points” were shut down by the other countries’ representatives during this peace meeting. While a majority of the Allied members favored the traditional punishment for Germany and her Allies, Woodrow Wilson was more forgiving toward Germany saying “Victory would mean peace forced upon a loser, a victor’s terms imposed upon the vanquished. It would be accepted in humiliation.” (Woodrow Wilson) He later ends striking his point down on the table saying “Only a peace between equals can last.” (Woodrow Wilson) The motives of war, the Allied Power sided Treaty of Versailles, and hatred towards Germany prevented
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For example, Wilson looked at the Treaty from a perspective where every country had contributed to the war as much as any other. Sidney Bradshaw states that “Because in each country [of Europe] political and military leaders did certain things which lead to the mobilization [of their armies for war] and [finally] to the declarations of war, or [these leaders] failed to do certain things which might have prevented [the war].” (Doc 5) But each country had their own reason for joining the war, but had conflicting ideas. Austria-Hungary’s invasion of Serbia led to a domino effect between all the countries involved. For example, Raymond Aron states “which spread East [with the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand], where Russia and Austria were advancing contradictory claims…” (Doc 6) Russia invaded Germany and Austria-Hungary for Austria-Hungary’s invasion of Serbia. (Ppt The Great War slide 9) Later Britain and France stepped in as a result of this. Finally, France saw this opportunity to get a piece of land back from Germany in which they lost in the Franco-Prussian War. (Ppt Long-term causes WWI Slide 2). France’s desire for Alsace-Lorraine was one of their primary reasons for joining the war. This interfered with Wilson’s idea of “territorial integrity” (Ppt The Great War Slide 76), which was one of his “14 points” At the end of the war, France got back its prized Alsace-Lorraine. Every country's’ reason for aiding their respective powers prevented Wilson from getting his
For example, Wilson looked at the Treaty from a perspective where every country had contributed to the war as much as any other. Sidney Bradshaw states that “Because in each country [of Europe] political and military leaders did certain things which lead to the mobilization [of their armies for war] and [finally] to the declarations of war, or [these leaders] failed to do certain things which might have prevented [the war].” (Doc 5) But each country had their own reason for joining the war, but had conflicting ideas. Austria-Hungary’s invasion of Serbia led to a domino effect between all the countries involved. For example, Raymond Aron states “which spread East [with the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand], where Russia and Austria were advancing contradictory claims…” (Doc 6) Russia invaded Germany and Austria-Hungary for Austria-Hungary’s invasion of Serbia. (Ppt The Great War slide 9) Later Britain and France stepped in as a result of this. Finally, France saw this opportunity to get a piece of land back from Germany in which they lost in the Franco-Prussian War. (Ppt Long-term causes WWI Slide 2). France’s desire for Alsace-Lorraine was one of their primary reasons for joining the war. This interfered with Wilson’s idea of “territorial integrity” (Ppt The Great War Slide 76), which was one of his “14 points” At the end of the war, France got back its prized Alsace-Lorraine. Every country's’ reason for aiding their respective powers prevented Wilson from getting his