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Wilson and the Treaty of Versailles — Unit test

Question 1 • Social Studies 8 The US and Louisiana: Industrial Age Through the Modern Era 22237 2025-2026 LEROP EXT [SS]

Which outcome was most likely influenced by Wilson’s Fourteen Points speech?

Answer
A
Russia’s turn toward socialism
B
Germany’s decision to surrender
C
an increase in casualties in the war
D
the collapse of economies in Europe

Explanation

Wilson’s Fourteen Points outlined terms for a fair and lasting peace, including national self-determination and an end to secret treaties. His proposals helped shape the prospect of peace and likely influenced Germany’s decision to seek an armistice and surrender in 1918. The speech did not cause Russia’s socialist revolution, increase battlefield casualties, or directly collapse European economies.

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