Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points

The League of Nations Post World War I, the world was recovering from destruction, the deaths and the violence that had happened in their countries around the world over the past several years. In the United States, France, and Great Britain were celebrating their return of their soldiers and the victory of stopping any more destruction of any other countries, but their leaders were making a plan for world peace. Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau, David Lloyd George and other world leaders might in Versailles, France where they discussed the Treaty of Versailles and Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points. Of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points the first thirteen were rejected, but the fourteenth point which was The League of Nations was accepted.

The Triple Alliance consisted of U.S., France, and Great Britain and there countries leaders Woodrow Wilson, Georges Clemenceau, David Lloyd George. On the other side of the battle The Triple Entente consisted of Germany, Turkey, and Austria-Hungary and there leaders Kaiser Wilhelm II, Franz Josef I, and Mustafa Kemal. World War I was fought between Great Britain and Germany for three long years, but once the fourth came America entered the war. Once America entered the war it all went downhill for Germany, Austria, and Turkey. When America first arrived to fight in the war they were called the doughboys, however it was not because we were fat it's because we came in to the war late after three years of trench warfare. In the end The Triple Alliance wins the war, and the faiths of The Triple Entente where to await

Germany’s first punishment was that they were not allowed to join the League of Nations. The League no longer considered Germany apart of the international community, therefore they were not invited to join. The rejection to Germany might have been a big blow, but it was an even bigger blow to the League now that they can not use the strength of Germany against aggressor nations. The he second punishment for Germany was that they were required to pay for the world war, which the total number of the war costed $22,000,000. February 24, 1933 Japan withdrew from the League of Nations after the League adopted a report with a 42 to 1 vote with only Japans abjection. Blaming Japan for the Invasion of Manchuria. Japan’s delegation, led by Yosuke Matsuok walked from the hall amidst mingled hisses and applause. Japan’s resignation was later filed as “We are not coming back”. Matsuok then simply walks out of the meeting hall, but before leaving he asks Would the American people agree to such control of the Panama Canal Zone; would the British permit it over Egypt?” The League of Nations had many strengths, but it had far many more weakness that caused it to fail. The League of Nations did not have enough support from other countries and their armies. Yes there were a significant amount of countries in the League, however to join the League a country did not