Treaty of Versailles & the Effects of WWI

What was the name given to Woodrow Wilson's plan for world peace?

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Fourteen Points

• The League of Nations

• The Peace of Paris

Which of the following was NOT one of the goals of President Wilson's Fourteen Points?

• Open diplomacy

• Restoration of French territory

• Creation of an Association of Nations

• Weakening Germany

What was a major requirement imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles?

• To establish an Association of Nations

• To take full responsibility for the conflict and pay reparations

• To join an international peace organization

• To maintain its military size

What was the main goal of the League of Nations according to Wilson's vision?

• To establish military dominance over defeated nations

• To encourage international cooperation and keep peace between nations

• To distribute the territories of defeated nations among the victors

• To enforce the Treaty of Versailles on Germany

Why was the League of Nations considered weakened from the start?

• Because it included all the world's nations

• Because it was based in Europe

• Because the U.S. did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles and join the League

• Because it was under the control of the United Nations

According to the Treaty of Versailles, what was Germany forced to do?

• Join the League of Nations

• Pay the Allied powers $33 billion in reparations over 30 years

• Give up all its overseas colonies permanently

• Reduce its army to 100,000 men

What was one of the immediate effects of the Treaty of Versailles?

• The creation of the League of Nations

• Germany's expansion of its army

• The United States joining the League of Nations

• Austria-Hungary gaining new territories

Which country was forced to pay reparations as an immediate effect of the Treaty of Versailles?

• Austria-Hungary

• Ottoman Empire

• Germany

• Russia

What was one of the long-term effects of the Treaty of Versailles?

• The League of Nations became stronger

• Germany accepted the treaty terms, preventing further conflict

• The United States refused to join the League of Nations

• Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire were expanded

What did European leaders want in relation to Germany, which influenced the Treaty of Versailles?

• They wanted to establish a lasting peace with Germany

• They wanted to give Germany more colonies

• They wanted revenge on Germany

• They wanted Germany to lead the League of Nations