HIST 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Article 231 Of The Treaty Of Versailles, Bonnie And Clyde, Washing Machine
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Why did the us enter the war: financial commitment to the allies, shared principles of democracy, german atacks on american neutrality. America at war: what was its contribuion to victory: when us entered war they were able to send many troops to europe. Spread democracy because democracies did not engage in wars of conquest. An end to trade barriers would reduce tensions: two major problems. Britain would not accept freedom of the seas. Peace without victory became the war guilt clause for germany. Made the germans resenful and determined to get even when the opportunity presented itself in the future. Self-determinaion for some; but other border realignments just created new problems: league of naions. Nov. 1918 elecions gave control of congress to the republicans: pres. Wilson did not involve republicans in the peace negoiaions, even though he needed a republican-dominated. Senate to approve any treaty (in the consituion) Irreconcilables did not want anything to do with a league of naions.
