Which statement best describes the Treaty of Versailles?
A) It embodied Woodrow Wilson's vision of a liberal peace.
B) It was agreed upon after brief and harmonious negotiations.
C) It was harsh in that it stripped Germany of territory and saddled that country with immense reparations.
D) It was rejected by the British Parliament because it failed to punish Austria-Hungary.
E) It showed the desire of the Western powers to integrate the new Russian government into the international system.
Question 2
Which of the following was not one of the reasons that Woodrow Wilson's efforts at the Versailles Peace Conference were hampered even before he left the United States?
A) Wilson decided to go to the conference personally.
B) The Democrats lost control of Congress in the November elections.
C) Wilson failed to appoint any prominent Republicans to the peace commission.
D) The President decided to lead the American delegation.
E) The Germans had already rejected the Fourteen Points as a basis of negotiations.
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