L25: The Treaty of Versailles: To Ratify or Reject?

What was the fate of Germany's colonies at the end of World War I?

• They were given to the Allied nations as part of reparations.

• They were allowed to exercise their right to self-determination.

• They were granted independence by the Treaty of Versailles.

• They were given as mandates to Allied nations because they thought they needed to prepare them for self-rule.

Each of the following countries was part of the Big Four at the Paris peace conference EXCEPT

• Germany

• Italy

• the United States

• the United Kingdom

Which of the following statements best describes the immediate effect of the Treaty of Versailles on Europe?

• Germany ceased to exist.

• The population of Europe decreased.

• Italy and France lost most of their territory.

• The number of nations in Europe increased.

What was the main concern of reservationists about the Treaty of Versailles?

• Article 6 would make all previous treaties with Germany and France invalid.

• Article 8 would cause the United States to lose France and the UK as allies.

• Article 10 would draw the United States into wars without Congress' approval.

• Article 12 would weaken the U.S. economy by participating in international trade.

According to President Wilson, how would the League of Nations maintain peace?

• by excluding from its membership any country that started a war

• by requiring all member countries to eliminate their armaments

• by providing collective security to handle any threats as they arose

• by outlawing war and requiring all nations to help create a world police force

What was the ultimate fate of the Treaty of Versailles in the United States?

• It was vetoed by President Wilson.

• It was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.

• It was rejected by Congress in its original form, but was ratified with reservations.

• It was rejected by Congress, which then signed a separate peace treaty with Germany.

Which of the following is true about President Wilson's Fourteen Points?

• It demanded the removal of economic barriers to promote free trade between countries.

• It called for freedom of the seas, the right for merchant ships to travel freely in international waters.

• It proposed a League of Nations, an organization that would resolve conflicts between countries.

• all of the above

During the Paris peace conference,

• the leaders of the victorious nations quickly came to a consensus on how defeated nations should be punished.

• Wilson ultimately accepted harshly punishing Germany because he wanted support for the League of Nations.

• Vittorio Orlando of Italy pushed for including a war-guilt clause and requiring Germany to pay reparations.

• France’s Clemenceau urged the other leaders to have sympathy on Russia because the country had recently dealt with a revolution.

Use the quote to answer the question.

“Open covenants of peace, openly arrive at, . . . [so that] diplomacy shall proceed always frankly and in the public view” —Point 1 of Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points, January 8, 1918

How did Point 1 of the Fourteen Points aim to promote world peace?

• It pushed countries to reduce their stockpiles of weapons of war.

• It demanded that trade deals between countries should be publicly announced.

• It prevented countries from making secret treaties or alliances that had caused World War I.

• It returned land taken from countries by war with the goal of restoring respect for international law.

A commitment by many countries to join together to deal with a nation that threatens peace is _______.

• collective security

• partisanship

• territorial integrity

• freedom of the seas