Wilson's Fight For Peace

Series: Twentieth Century Series

Duration: 26

Year Published: 1961

Creator: CBS News.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: . Documents through use of newsreel footage Wilson's efforts to gain a just peace for Germany, to secure approval of his "14 points" by the Allies, and later to persuade the Senate to pass the Treaty of Versailles. Depicts the opposition he encountered from the French, English, and Italians in getting his plan for peace approved and his problems in trying to get the treaty passed by the U.S. Senate. Follows his trip about the country in an attempt to win the support of the people to the treaty. Reveals his disillusionment after the Senate fails to ratify the treaty and approve the League of Nations. Portrays the election of Harding and the retirement and subsequent death of Wilson., Documents through use of newsreel footage Wilson's efforts to gain a just peace for Germany, to secure approval of his "14 points" by the Allies, and later to persuade the Senate to pass the Treaty of Versailles. Depicts the opposition he encountered from the French, English, and Italians in getting his plan for peace approved and his problems in trying to get the treaty passed by the U.S. Senate. Follows his trip about the country in an attempt to win the support of the people to the treaty. Reveals his disillusionment after the Senate fails to ratify the treaty and approve the League of Nations. Portrays the election of Harding and the retirement and subsequent death of Wilson.

Complete Record: . Documents through use of newsreel footage Wilson's efforts to gain a just peace for Germany, to secure approval of his "14 points" by the Allies, and later to persuade the Senate to pass the Treaty of Versailles. Depicts the opposition he encountered from the French, English, and Italians in getting his plan for peace approved and his problems in trying to get the treaty passed by the U.S. Senate. Follows his trip about the country in an attempt to win the support of the people to the treaty. Reveals his disillusionment after the Senate fails to ratify the treaty and approve the League of Nations. Portrays the election of Harding and the retirement and subsequent death of Wilson., Documents through use of newsreel footage Wilson's efforts to gain a just peace for Germany, to secure approval of his "14 Points" by the Allies, and later to persuade the Senate to pass the Treaty of Versailles. Depicts the opposition he encountered from the French, English, and Italians in getting his plan for peace approved and his problems in trying to get the Treaty passed by the U.S. Senate. Follows his trip about the country in an attempt to win the support of the people to the Treaty. Reveals his disillusionment after the Senate fails to ratify the Treaty and approve the League of Nations. Portrays the election of Harding and the retirement and subsequent death of Wilson., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.