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Question 1

treaty of versailles

Answer 1

a peace treaty signed on June 28, 1919, that ended World War I between Germany and the Allied Powers. The treaty was negotiated at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 by the “Big Four”: Lloyd George of Britain, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando of Italy, Georges Clemenceau of France, and Woodrow Wilson of the U.S.

Question 2

overview of the fourteen points

Answer 2

a set of principles aimed at achieving a lasting peace by promoting open diplomacy, freedom of the seas, economic free trade, reduced armaments, national self-determination for oppressed peoples, and the creation of a League of Nations to resolve international disputes peacefully

Question 3

national self determination

Answer 3

The principle of national self-determination states that groups with a shared language or descent have the right to political and territorial independenc

Question 4

league of nations

Answer 4

an international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes.The United States, France, Britain, Italy, and Japan were the initial founding members

Question 5

results of the treaty?

Answer 5

Harsh penalties for Germany
Germany was forced to accept responsibility for the war, pay reparations, and give up territory and colonies:
Loss of territory: Germany lost 10% of its prewar European territory, including Alsace and Lorraine, and all of its overseas colonies

Question 6

why does the US reject the treaty?

Answer 6

concerns about league of nations, Wilson did not accept modifications