USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

END OF WWI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What organization did Wilson want to establish?
A
United Nations
B
European Union
C
League of Nations
D
NAFTA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -However, Wilson’s capstone point calling for a world organization that would provide some system of collective security was incorporated into the Treaty of Versailles. This organization would later be known as the League of Nations.

Detailed explanation-2: -In January 1919, at the Paris Peace Conference that ended World War I, Wilson urged leaders from France, Great Britain and Italy to come together with leaders of other nations to draft a Covenant of League of Nations. Wilson hoped such an organization would help countries to mediate conflicts before they caused war.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Wilson drew up terms of peace including his design for a League of Nations, a world body to settle future conflicts among nations. Wilson took direct personal control of American foreign policy, which he believed was constitutionally mandated.

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