Question

Which of the following was the main goal of European nations during the Paris Peace Conference?

(1 point)
Responses

to achieve peace without victory

to achieve peace without victory

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 gain the land that was promised to them

Answer 1

to maintain their position as powerful nations

Explanation: At the Paris Peace Conference most European Allies prioritized preserving their power, security, empires, and territorial interests (securing reparations and weakening Germany when necessary) rather than Wilson’s ideal of “peace without victory.”