WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of Wilson’s points was accepted by European leaders?
A
Staying neutral is a choice
B
League of Nations
C
not to punish Germany
D
free puppies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Point 14: the creation of the League of Nations.

Detailed explanation-2: -However, Wilson’s capstone point calling for a world organization that would provide some system of collective security was incorporated into the Treaty of Versailles. This organization would later be known as the League of Nations.

Detailed explanation-3: -U.S. President Woodrow Wilson accepted almost any compromise of the Fourteen Points as long as the treaty provided for the League of Nations. Many in the U.S. Senate thought joining that organization would sacrifice national sovereignty, so the body voted down the treaty.

Detailed explanation-4: -He stressed that the League of Nations embodied American values of self-government and the desire to settle conflicts peacefully, and shared his vision of a future in which the international community could preempt another conflict as devastating as the First World War.

Detailed explanation-5: -England and France opposed the Fourteen Points because they disagreed on freedom of the seas and war reparations, respectively.

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