Question

Question

Which of the following was the main goal of European nations during the Paris Peace Conference?(1 point)
Responses

to maintain their position as powerful nations
to maintain their position as powerful nations

to crush and humiliate Germany
to crush and humiliate Germany

to achieve peace without victory

Answer 1

The main goal of European nations during the Paris Peace Conference was to crush and humiliate Germany. While the idea of achieving peace was present, many of the Allied powers sought to impose significant penalties on Germany as a means of preventing future conflicts and asserting their dominance following World War I.