Displaying all 2 Episode of The Year That Was with the tag “league of nations”.
-
The Great Tide of Our Age: Colonies, Mandates and the Failed Promise of Self-Determination
November 19th, 2019 | Season 1 | 50 mins 29 secs
1919, afghanistan, china, colonies, egypt, fascism, fiume, gabriele d'annunzio, imperialism, italy, japan, korea, league of nations, mussolini, season1, vietnam
Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points promised self-determination to colonies around the globe, raising hopes of independence and freedom for millions. But Wilson and the Allies had no intention of letting occupied peoples throw off imperialism. What would be the long-term consequences of raising the hopes and then dashing the dreams of so many people?
-
Burdened with Glorious Purpose: Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations
September 10th, 2019 | Season 1 | 37 mins 54 secs
1919, american history, episode 2, league of nations, paris peace conference, season 1, woodrow wilson, world history
Woodrow Wilson believed he and he alone could end war--forever. His plan for the League of Nations would usher in an era of eternal peace. So it really hurt the president's feelings when not everyone agreed with his vision.