AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
They wanted vengeance against Germany and demanded that Germany pay for its actions.
|
|
|
They wanted to continue the war and completely destroy the Central Powers.
|
|
|
They wanted to pretend that the war had not even occurred so everything could go back to the way it was before the war.
|
|
|
They believed the Allied Powers were wrong and wanted to pay back Germany for all the warfare.
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Why were the German people not prepared to accept the harsh peace terms of the Versailles Treaty? The German press did not accurately report the course of the war. They believed the war had been closer to a draw. Also, little of the war had been fought on German soil.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is widely agreed that the Treaty of Versailles failed because it was filled with harsh punishment and unrealistic expectations of massive reparations payments and demilitarization imposed on Germany for its wrongdoing.
Detailed explanation-3: -He argued that the fighting in Europe should end with a “peace without victory.” Wilson explained that “victory” meant a peace forced on the losers who would surely harbor resentments leading to yet another war. Wilson stated the moral principles he believed necessary for world peace.