MS 12.7

What was the primary result of the Treaty of Versailles?

• It forged a lasting international peace.

• It forced Germany to accept responsibility for the war.

• It allowed Germany to keep its territories.

• It prevented national self-determination around the world.

How did President Wilson's goals differ from those of other leaders at Versailles?

• He wanted to punish Germany for the war.

• He wanted to achieve peace without victory.

• He wanted to acquire new colonial territory.

• He wanted to reduce Germany's military power.

Which sentence describes an example of national self-determination?

• Yugoslavia became an independent nation.

• Britain and France took control of German colonies.

• Germany paid billions of dollars in reparations for the war.

• Members of the League of Nations pledged to defend one another.

Why did isolationists oppose the League of Nations?

• They predicted that it would weaken the U.S. economy.

• They believed its punishment of Germany was too harsh.

• They worried that it would destroy powerful European alliances.

• They feared it would bring the United States into foreign conflicts.

Which sentence describes one of President Wilson's achievements?

• He persuaded the Big Four to accept peace without victory.

• He convinced the United States to join the League of Nations.

• He was able to keep some of his Fourteen Points in the peace plan.

• He became the first U.S. President to dictate the terms of a peace treaty.