AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
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Question
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Woodrow Wilson was idealistic while the British and French were more interested in making Germany pay for the war in resources and territory.
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For fear of causing another war, the Allies worked with the Central Powers to rebuild their respective economies
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All of the Allies were eager to exact maximum punishment on the Central Powers
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The Allies could not agree on any terms for peace
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Paris Peace Conference was an international meeting convened in January 1919 at Versailles just outside Paris. The purpose of the meeting was to establish the terms of the peace after World War.
Detailed explanation-2: -It limited the German Army and Navy in size, and allowed for the trial of Kaiser Wilhelm II and a number of other high-ranking German officials as war criminals. Under the terms of Article 231 of the Treaty, the Germans accepted responsibility for the war and the liability to pay financial reparations to the Allies.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Treaty of Versailles held Germany responsible for starting the war and imposed harsh penalties on the Germans, including loss of territory, massive reparations payments and demilitarization.