Securing the Peace

1. Why did Woodrow Wilson not take any Republicans with him to Europe for the Peace Conference?
Because Wilson hatred and political differences with Lodge prevented him from asking Lodge to join him to Europe.

2. Why was Wilson welcomed in Paris?
Because they had read his 14 Points Peace Plan before he came and had found hope in its terms and the new ideas.

3. The idea of self-rule, which Wilson advocated, was not included in the Treaty to the extent Wilson had hoped. Why not?
Because France, Italy, Britain and Japan wanted to maintain their colonies and didn't want the idea of self-rule.

4. The Allied Big Four - Wilson, Lloyd George, Orlando, and Clemenceau - discussed the question of whether to invite the conquered Germans and the new Russian Bolsehvik government to the Versailles Conference and its negotiations but decided against it. Was the decision justified? Explain your reasoning.
I don't think this was justified because Germany and Russia should get a say in what rules and regulations and things will be put upon them such as them having to owe everyone $6 Billion.

5. Which Big Four leader showed up at the Paris Conference with the most strength to influence the proceedings? Which was the weakest? Why?
The most powerful was Lloyd George who represented Britain was the most powerful because he had the support of the public.
The least powerful was Orlando representing Italy because he was suspicious of the other members of the Big Four and liked Wilson's idea as long as they were what he thought Italy deserved.

6. Why did Wilson have such difficulty seeing his Fourteen Points written into the Peace Plan?
Because he had strained relations with the Republic Congress so it would be a struggle to ratify.

7. Explain Article X of the League of Nations Covenant. What problems with the covenant did some Americans have?
Many felt that Article X would obligate the United States to intervene overseas.