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Wilson gives his Fourteen Points
Woodrow Wilson delivers his peace plan to congress after World War I. It focused on how to make things fair for everyone and proposed the idea of the League of Nations. -
Peace Conference Begins
The Paris Peace Conference begins in which several treaties were signed. The most noteable was The Treaty of Versailles which punished Germany for WWI and established the League of Nations. -
The Treaty of Versailles is signed
The Treaty of Versailles is signed ending war between Germany and the Allied Powers. The Treaty reduced Germany's military, gave away some of Germany's territory; and made Germany pay reparations for the war. -
The League of Nations is established
The League of Nations is established to help maintain world peace by acting as a negotiator for disagreeing nations. -
Washington Disarmament Conference
The Washington Disarmament Conference is held to establish territory boundaries in the Pacific and reduce the sizes of the navies of various countries. -
President Warren G. Harding signs the Fordney McCumber Tariff
President Warren G. Harding signs the Fordney McCumber Tariff which was the highest tariff in U.S. history.
