USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

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The Treaty of Versailles overlooked the importance of

(A) Identifying the guilty party in a war

(B) ** Treating all nations justly, including the losers of a war

(C) Including powerful nations like the U.S. in international peace-keeping organizations

(D) Crippling any nations that might prove dangerous in the future

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The Treaty of Versailles overlooked the importance of: Treating all nations justly, including the losers of a war. World War I was partially caused by the continued increase in within Europe. Militarism.

Concept note-2: -The Treaty of Versailles overlooked the long term economic consequences on the German civilians, which, as a result of desperation, gave birth to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime.

Concept note-3: -The Treaty of Versailles held Germany responsible for starting the war and imposed harsh penalties on the Germans, including loss of territory, massive reparations payments and demilitarization.

Concept note-4: -The treaty gave some German territories to neighbouring countries and placed other German territories under international supervision. In addition, Germany was stripped of its overseas colonies, its military capabilities were severely restricted, and it was required to pay war reparations to the Allied countries.