WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR I

CONSEQUENCES OF WORLD WAR I

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
After WWI Woodrow Wilson came to the peace conference with one set of goals. What did he hope to achieve?
A
To undo the M.A.I.N. causes of WWI
B
To punish all members of the Central Powers
C
To punish Germany for starting WWI
D
To increase USA involvement in Europe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Wilson also made proposals that would ensure world peace in the future. For example, he proposed the removal of economic barriers between nations, the promise of “self-determination” for oppressed minorities, and a world organization that would provide a system of collective security for all nations.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Treaty of Versailles included a plan to form a League of Nations that would serve as an international forum and an international collective security arrangement. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson was a strong advocate of the League as he believed it would prevent future wars.

Detailed explanation-3: -From the outbreak of World War I, Woodrow Wilson pursued two goals: a non-punitive peace settlement to end the conflict and a reformation of world politics through an international peace-keeping organization to prevent such wars in the future.

Detailed explanation-4: -But President Woodrow Wilson’s war aims went beyond the defense of U.S. maritime interests. In his War Message to Congress, President Wilson declared that the U.S. objective was “to vindicate the principles of peace and justice in the life of the world.”

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