Paris Peace of 1918

I. PREPARING FOR PEACE 

	A. U.S. Position:  ?Avoid Vengeance.?

	B. Wilson moral leader-14 Points-Mistake?

	C. All hopeful but Wilson blundered

		1. Goes to conference

		2. no Republicans

		3. 1918 US election

		4. Br and Fr elections 

II. THE PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE

	A. Big 4 George-Wilson-Orlando-Clemenceau 

	B. Treaty Results disillusioning:

		1. Little self determination-No Freedom of Seas 

		2. Omitted Bolshevists 

	C. Not all were disappointed-New nations + League

III. THE SENATE AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS 

 	A. WW compromised in Europe 

	B. Republicans: ?Compromises not enough.?

	 	1. 37 Senators and Round Robin 

		2. Wilson not listen

			a. The Senate must take its medicine?

			b. No compromise

	C. Treaty Debate close

		1. Republicans: Irreconcilables, MR, SR 

		2. Lodge: 14 reservations-Article X

		3. Wilson Response: ?Never Never?

		4. Tour & Stroke-Mrs Wilson runs the country?

		5. Wilson unavailable to guide the vote

	D. The Vote

		1. 1st vote--Wilson refused Dem+MR unity

		2. 2nd vote wo amendments--Republicans reject

	E. Disarm and Election of 1920

		1. Harding-Coolidge

		2. Cox-Roosevelt

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