Compare and contrast the goals of the Allied Powers during World War I and the Paris Peace Conference
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
a. The Allied Powers shared the same goal during the war: to defeat the Central Powers.
b. However, they had different goals after the war ended.
c. At the Paris Peace Conference, Woodrow Wilson, representing the United States, wanted to secure a commitment to establish the League of Nations.
d. Motivated more by nationalist self-interest than the spirit of international cooperation, David Lloyd George of Britain and Georges Clemenceau of France wanted to punish Germany.
e. The Treaty of Versailles reflected the conflicting goals of the Allied Powers.
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