Asked by Makayla

Why did European nations feel that their opinion mattered more than America’s when making peace with Germany?

They had fought longer and were more affected by the war.
They felt their nations were more important and should have more say in the decision.
They believed that America was being too harsh in the peace terms it wanted to arrange.
They felt they should have more say in the negotiations because Germany was a neighboring nation, therefore they shared more history.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
They had fought longer and suffered far more damage and casualties, so they felt they had a bigger stake in the peace settlement and deserved greater influence than the more recently involved, less-affected United States.