AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
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self-determination
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end to secret allies
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guilt clause on Germany
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reduce armies and navies
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 14 points included proposals to ensure world peace in the future: open agreements, arms reductions, freedom of the seas, free trade, and self-determination for oppressed minorities.
Detailed explanation-2: -the Allies In the end, the Treaty of Versailles went against many of the principles of the Fourteen Points, both in detail and in spirit. Rather than “peace without victory, ” the treaty sought harsh punishment of Germany both financially and territorially.
Detailed explanation-3: -The treaty’s so-called “war guilt” clause forced Germany and other Central Powers to take all the blame for World War I. This meant a loss of territories, reduction in military forces, and reparation payments to Allied powers.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, and officially ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. The controversial War Guilt clause blamed Germany for World War I and imposed heavy debt payments on Germany.