The Flawed Peace (ME) Cameron Pratt

           After the fighting had stopped, the countries needed to make a peace treaty and it needed to be negotiated and signed. 27 representatives from different countries traveled to Paris to the Palace of Versailles. The first treaty was the Treaty of Versailles. This treaty was designed to blame Germany for the war and to weaken their economy, and army. President Wilson had brought with him the peace plan known as the Fourteen Points.

Wilson wanted to create a “League of Nations,” were the countries would pledge to respect and protect each other’s territory and political independence. The president said that if the Fourteen Points were established that Europe would have long lasting peace. Many people liked the idea of this treaty but the French were more interested in getting revenge on Germany. They went with the Treaty of Versailles. But the U.S. Senate refused to sign the treaty. A year later, the United States developed separate peace treaties with each of the Central Powers. While the League of Nations was created by President Wilson, it took shape without the United States.