Question

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

to achieve peace without victory

to maintain their position as powerful nations

to crush and humiliate Germany

to gain the land that was promised to them

Answer 1

to maintain their position as powerful nations

European leaders at the Paris Peace Conference were mainly focused on protecting and restoring their national power, territory, and security (securing reparations, colonies, and influence), rather than Wilson’s ideal of “peace without victory.”