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Plans for Peace

Question 13 • GLOBAL CONNECTIONS III Q1 – 202701

Which statement best explains how President Wilson’s background affected peace negotiations?

Answer
A
He was a former university president with little political experience.
B
He was an idealist who was often unwilling to compromise.
C
He was a realist who was often willing to compromise.
D
He was a former university president unfamiliar with negotiations.

Explanation

Wilson approached the peace negotiations as an idealist, especially in promoting his Fourteen Points and a League of Nations. His commitment to those principles made him reluctant to compromise, contributing to conflict with other leaders who favored harsher terms for Germany. Choice B best describes how his outlook affected the negotiations.

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