REVISION IGCSE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY: WOODROW WILSON
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Woodrow Wilson was the US President from 1913 to 1921 who led the American delegation to the Paris Peace Conference after World War 1. His main goals were lasting peace, self-determination of nationalities, and avoiding future wars on European soil. Wilson believed his Fourteen Points plan was key to future peace and wanted to establish the League of Nations to prevent further wars, but he failed to achieve his goals as he did not understand tensions between France and Germany and had to compromise under pressure from others.
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REVISION IGCSE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY: WOODROW WILSON
- 2. DEFINITION Woodrow Wilson was the US President in between 1913 and 1921, who played a key role in the Paris Peace Conference.
- 3. Question 1 List Wilson’s main goals at Paris.
- 4. Answer 1 Lasting peace, self-determination for different nationalities, to avoid US troops having to fight on European soil again.
- 5. Question 2 What did Wilson believe to be the key to future peace?
- 6. Answer 2 His Fourteen Points.
- 7. Question 3 Name the organisation that Wilson wanted formed to prevent further wars.
- 8. Answer 3 The League of Nations.
- 9. Question 4 Wilson failed to achieve most of his immediate goals. Give two reasons why.
- 10. Answer 4 He did not understand the deep divide between France and Germany. He was pressured by the French and Lloyd George to punish Germany severely and had to compromise.
- 11. Important The US Senate refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles; while travelling around America in 1920 to win support for his ideas, Wilson suffered a stroke.