USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

TREATY OF VERSAILLES

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What was the main concern of reservationists about the Treaty of Versailles?(¿Cuál era la principal preocupación de los “reservationists” en relación con el Tratado de Versalles?)

(A) Article 6 would make all previous treaties with Germany and France invalid.

(B) Article 8 would cause the United States to lose France and Britain as allies.

(C) ** Article 10 would draw the United States into wars without Congress’ approval.

(D) Article 12 would weaken the U.S. economy by participating in international trade.

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Reservationists would only ratify the Treaty of Versailles if some changes, called reservations, were added to it. 2. Reservationists were most concerned about Article 10 of the League of Nations charter, which required member nations to work together-and even supply troops-to keep the peace.

Concept note-2: -The Treaty of Versailles was signed by Germany and the Allied Nations on June 28, 1919, formally ending World War One. The terms of the treaty required that Germany pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up all of its overseas colonies.

Concept note-3: -The main clauses of the Treaty of Versailles are: Germany was denied unification with Austria. Germany had to pay a huge amount as reparations for the damage caused during the war. The league of nations must be established. Special status for the saar under french control.

Concept note-4: -The Treaty of Versailles was a peace document signed between Imperial Germany and the Allied Powers on 28th June 1919. The treaty ended the state of war that had existed between Germany and the Allies from 1914 and brought World War I to an end.