AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
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It demanded the removal of economic barriers to promote free trade between countries.
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It called for freedom of the seas, the right for merchant ships to travel freely in international waters.
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It proposed a League of Nations, an organization that would resolve conflicts between countries.
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All of the Above
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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: -In the speech, Wilson directly addressed what he perceived as the causes for the world war by calling for the abolition of secret treaties, a reduction in armaments, an adjustment in colonial claims in the interests of both native peoples and colonists, and freedom of the seas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following best describes the relationship between President Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the Treaty of Versailles? The Fourteen Points added the League of Nations to the Treaty of Versailles.
Detailed explanation-4: -While the 14 points are mainly about establishing countries independence and making Europe a more free place to live, the treaty focuses mainly on punishing the Germans for what they did, which can be seen in the blame and reparation terms.