WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It was a worry of Wilson that if Germany was treated particularly badly then it could provoke another war. Wilson believed that countries should be working together to solve problems and that democracy should be the prevailing ideas in running countries.

Detailed explanation-2: -He believed Germany should be punished but not severely. He wanted a just settlement that would not leave Germany feeling resentful. He wanted a peace treaty that would last. Wilson wanted to set up an international organisation called The League of Nations which would settle disputes diplomatically, not through wars.

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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Perhaps the most humiliating portion of the treaty for defeated Germany was Article 231, commonly known as the “War Guilt Clause, ‘’ which forced the German nation to accept complete responsibility for initiating World War I.

Detailed explanation-5: -The terms of the treaty required that Germany pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up all of its overseas colonies. It also called for the creation of the League of Nations, an institution that President Woodrow Wilson strongly supported and had originally outlined in his Fourteen Points address.