Woodrow Wilson, The League of Nations, and the Treaty of Versailles

 

Before you read the essays by Widenor, Ambrosius, and Keylor answer “TRUE” or “FALSE” to each of the following statements.

 

After you finish the reading, return to the questions and answer “TRUE” or “FALSE” again. Then, citing specific information from the essays, explain why you believe your second answer is correct. (You can type these answers on a separate sheet of paper and submit them in class on Wednesday, September 2nd.)

 

1.  The Treaty of Versailles was far too harsh on the Germans.

 

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2.  Henry Cabot Lodge was an isolationist who adamantly opposed U.S. involvement in international organizations.

 

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3. Woodrow Wilson believed in national self-determination.

 

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(Before)           (After)

 

 

4. Woodrow Wilson believed that in a democracy ultimate power (“sovereignty”) rested in the people.

 

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5. The top priority of the French government during the Paris peace talks was to secure from Germany the largest amount of reparations it could.

 

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6. The “war guilt” clause in the Treaty of Versailles was meant to force the Germans to accept full blame for the war.

 

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