USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

TREATY OF VERSAILLES

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David Lloyd George of Britain proposed a “general association of nations” that would mediate international disputes and foster cooperation between different nations in the hopes of preventing future wars

(A) True

(B) ** False

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -In reality, delegates to the Paris peace conferences had their own objectives: The British Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, wanted to protect Middle East interests (key to the security of the Indian Empire), as well as to secure German colonies and limit commitment in Europe.

Concept note-2: -The League of Nations (1920 – 1946) was the first intergovernmental organization established “to promote international cooperation and to achieve international peace and security”. It is often referred to as the “predecessor” of the United Nations.

Concept note-3: -The League of Nations, 1920. The League of Nations was an international organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, created after the First World War to provide a forum for resolving international disputes.

Concept note-4: -League of Nations, an organization for international cooperation established on January 10, 1920, at the initiative of the victorious Allied powers at the end of World War I.