Tag Archives: Wilson

The 14 Points

Woodrow Wilson’s announcement of the 14 Points in 1918

On the 8th January 1918, United States President Woodrow Wilson made a speech to Congress in which he outlined his principles for world peace, known as the Fourteen Points.

Paris Peace Conference

The start of the Paris Peace Conference – a brief introduction

Wilson's stroke

Crisis for Versailles? The impact of Woodrow Wilson’s stroke while in office

‘Make Germany Pay’ – the Ruhr, hyperinflation, and recovery of Weimar Germany

League of Nations

The foundation of the League of Nations

On the 10th January 1920, the Treaty of Versailles came into effect.