Treaty of Versailles

Question 1

What was the purpose of the 14 points?

Answer 1

• guidelines for
  
  • just and LASTING
    
    • peace treaty to END confl.

Question 2

What were the 14 points?(list at least 6)

Answer 2

• No secret treaties
• FREE ACCESS of the seas for all nat. IN war. (and peace.)
• free trade between ALL countries
• ALL countries work 2ward DISARMAMENT
• colonies should have a SAY in their fut. govern.
• GERMAN soldiers leave RUSSIA
• Belg. 2 regain indepen.
• France 2 regain Alsace Lorraine
• bord. between aus. and ita. should be changed slight.
• People of East Europ. should rule demselves(SD)
• Serb. MUST hv access to sea
• people within Ottoman Empire should hv SD
• POLAND should have ACCESS 2 SEA + be ind.
• there should be LoN

Question 3

Why did Wilson not want secret treaties?

Answer 3

-no tension

Question 4

What were the most important ideas of Wilson’s 14 points?

Answer 4

-Self-determination

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Question 5

Which points of Wilson’s 14 were controversial?

Answer 5

• Self-determination
  
  • Britain and France had empires
    
    • result in inconsistent app.

Question 6

What were the most important ideas of Wilson’s 14 points?

Answer 6

• Self-determination
• Free Access to the seas
• Preventing Communism

Question 7

Why was free access to the seas important to Wilson?

Answer 7

• 4 free movement of goods

- result. in removal of TARIFF

Question 8

Why was free trade important to Wilson?

Answer 8

• Global trade will create
  
  • global eco. stability
    - polit. stability