Peace Without Victory: Wilson’s triumph and downfall
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How many casualties were there in WWI, including in combat, MIA, and wounded?
37 million
Spanish Flu infected _____ of humans
20%
How many people were killed by Spanish flu?
20 million
When/where was the first known outbreak of Spanish flu?
Spring 1918, in a training and induction camp in Manhattan, Kansas
How many soldiers were at the camp where the first documented case of Spanish flu occurred?
50,000
How many Americans died of Spanish flu?
700,000
Spanish flu killed _____ times more Americans than WWI
14
The strikes in 1919 affected nearly every…
Industry and major city
When did Wilson arrive in Paris?
December 16, 1918
In what French building were negotiations for the end of WWI held?
Palace of Versailles
What nationality was John Maynard Keynes?
British
Wilson was a professor at what university?
Princeton
When did WWI begin?
1914
When was the British merchant ship Lusitania sunk?
1915
Why did Wilson, in his words, enter WWI?
To keep the world safe for democracy
What 4 governmental Ally leaders were involved in the Paris Peace Conference?
Wilson, David Lloyd George of UK, Georges Clemenceau of France, and Emmanuele Orlando of Italy
How many US troops were in WWI?
One million+
How many Americans died in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive?
26,277
What was Wilson’s reputation before 1919?
Effective and progressive
Who was the Commander of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe?
John Pershing
When did Wilson announce his 14 Points?
January 1918
How many French soldiers died in WWI?
1,385,300
How many British soldiers died in WWI?
900,000
Germany had to pay war reparations at the sum of…
$21 billion
Under the Treaty of Versailles, Germany had to yield rich industrial territory to…
France
How many articles did the League have?
26
When was the Versailles Peace Treaty signed?
June 28, 1919
What symptoms Wilson had after his return form Paris suggested he had a stroke?
Headaches and aphasia
What ship returned Wilson home from Paris?
USS George Washington
When did Wilson return from Paris?
July 8, 1919
Lodge was a senator from….
Massachusetts
Who was the de facto majority leader of the Senate?
Lodge
What former president was Lodge aligned with?
Roosevelt
AS early as March 1919, Lodge lined up _____ senators who vowed to vote against the League without reservations
39
What Senator was extremely opposed to the League entirely?
William E. Borah of Ohio
When did Wilson submit the final version of the Treaty of Versailles?
July 10, 1919
How many amendments did Lodge claim were needed to the League?
42
When did Wilson embark on his speaking tour?
September 3, 1919
Where did Wilson’s tour start out?
Columbus, Ohio
How long was Wilson’s tour set to last?
3 weeks
When did Wilson visit Pueblo, Colorado?
September 28, 1919
Where was Wilson’s final public speech?
Pueblo, Colorado
When did Wilson suffer a stroke that left him paralyzed?
October 2, 1919
How long was the US leaderless due to Wilson’s stroke?
18 months
What section of the constitution addresses presidential disability?
Article II, Section I
What amendment allowed the cabinet and vice-president to declare presidential disability?
25th
When was the 25th Amendment signed?
1967
On November 19, Lodge introduced a revised Treaty containing ___ reservations
14
When did the Senate vote down the revised Treaty for a second time, and what was the vote?
March 19, 1920; 49-35
What was FDR’s role in Wilson’s cabinet?
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
