Skip to main content
SHEG

User account menu

  • Register
  • Log in

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Reading Like a Historian History Lessons
  • Beyond the Bubble History Assessments
  • Civic Online Reasoning Curriculum

Secondary navigation

  • About
    • History of SHEG
    • People
    • Updates
    • In the News
    • Professional Development
    • Testimonials
    • Links
  • Events
  • Projects
  • Publications

Register today!

Our lessons and assessments are available for free download once you've created an account.
Create an Account

Breadcrumb

  1. History Lessons
  2. U.S. History
  3. World War I and the 1920s
  4. League of Nations
Topic: U.S. History
Time Period: World War I and the 1920s
Category: Lesson Plan

League of Nations

President Wilson signed the Treaty of Versailles at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. Although Wilson was unable to convince leaders from Britain and France to implement most of his Fourteen Points, the Treaty did establish a League of Nations, a cornerstone of Wilson’s vision for lasting post-war peace. Wilson returned from Paris determined to convince the US Senate to ratify the treaty, but he encountered resistance. Ultimately, the Senate never reached the two-thirds majority needed for ratification, and the United States never joined the League of Nations. In this lesson, students examine five documents to answer the question: Why did senators oppose joining the League of Nations in 1919?

Fourteen Points Document

Image: Woodrow Wilson's shorthand notes for his 1918 "Fourteen Points" address. From the Library of Congress.

Download Materials

Download Teacher Materials Register or Log in to download
Download Student Materials in English Register or Log in to download
Download Student Materials in Spanish Register or Log in to download
Download PowerPoint Register or Log in to download
Download Original Documents Register or Log in to download

Related Assessments

  • League of Nations

    View assessment
  • Debate Over the League of Nations

    View assessment
Home

Support us

We’re committed to providing educators accessible, high-quality teaching tools. That’s why all our lessons and assessments are free. Please consider donating to SHEG to support our creation of new materials. All gifts are made through Stanford University and are tax-deductible.

Contact usSupport us

© Stanford University     |     485 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305     |    Privacy Policy

facebooktwitteryoutube