GOV 312L Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Cuban Missile Crisis, Soviet Empire, Washington Naval Conference
19 Mar 2017
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Treaty of versailles to the origins of the cold war. Wilson wanted to make a league of nations by trying to bypass congress. Us could not set the terms of peace unilaterally. Great britain and france bargained for 6 months. Wilson had to make more concessions to europeans harsh peace on. Germany and quasi recognition for traditional imperial rights. Laid ground work for next war take it or leave it offer to the germans in. Britain france use that to pay america. Halt of this cycle = halt of versailles treaty: versailles treaty destabilized the versailles treaty treaty undermines the democracy, failure of us to pass the versailles treaty humiliating defeat for. Wilson"s failure domestic political failure suggests us not commited to. Republicans push up tariffs after rejecting treaty and league of nations. Higher interest rates limited german loans and capital needed to finance reparations example of failure of federal serve to lead global economy involvement in european politics.
