USA HISTORY

Which countries were most involved in creating the Treaty of Versailles?

(A) Italy, Russia, and France

(B) ** France, England, and the US

(C) France, Germany, and the US

(D) Germany, Italy, and Russia

Concept note-1: -In 1919, the Big Four met in Paris to negotiate the Treaty: Lloyd George of Britain, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando of Italy, Georges Clemenceau of France, and Woodrow Wilson of the U.S.

Concept note-2: -The countries were split into three parties, which were led by the Principal Allied and Associated Powers of Britain, France, Italy, Japan and the United States. Germany was a party in its own right, while the remainder of the countries present (also including the Principal Powers) made up the other party.

Concept note-3: -On July 10, 1919, the president of the United States, for the first time since 1789, personally delivered a treaty to the Senate. This was no ordinary treaty; it was the Treaty of Versailles, ending World War I and establishing the League of Nations.