World War I: Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Point Plan

Although World War One ended on November 11, 1918, tension between countries remained tangible throughout the world. Allies of separate sides in the war found it hard to trust one another; this factor was most prominent in Europe where almost all of the fighting took place. Relations between powers such as Great Britain and Germany were tense and unwelcoming. Nations such as France and the United Kingdom wanted to punish Germany for their fault in causing the war, so they created the Treaty of Versailles along with the help of the United States and Italy. These terms of peace left Germany extremely weak compared to its former state. The people there wanted change in their government after being forced to watch their country become so vulnerable. Although Germany was by far the most affected area by the treaty, it was not the only country that was unhappy about the terms that were decided upon; the United States was not at all pleased by the outcome of
He believed that the Treaty of Versailles should focus on fixing the causes of World War One instead of making Germany regretful for their part in the war. In fact, Wilson created his own Fourteen Point Plan based on his ideas to present to the other nations at the Paris Peace Conference. When all but one of his points were rejected, the United States became an isolated country; it worked to stay uninvolved in European and worldly affairs. Slowly but surely, a world wide depression took hold. Prices of simple items skyrocketed, and unemployment rates spiked. All of these factors lead to a second world war which started in the year of 1939, but many wonder the true cause of the war. The most prominent and confirmable aspects were that Germany was breaking the terms created in the Treaty of Versailles, other countries and the League of Nations did not become involved to stop the country, and action was not taken soon enough against the