Question

Read the following excerpt from a message the Allies sent to the German delegation at Versailles. Then answer the questions

that follow
“The conduct of Germany is almost unexampled in human history. The terrible responsibility which lies at its door can
be seen in the fact that no less than seven million dead lie buried in Europe.
Justice, therefore, is the only possible basis for the settlement of this terrible war. Justice is what the German
delegation asks for and what Germany has been promised. Justice is what Germany shall have. But it must be justice for
all. There must be justice for those who have died to free Europe from Prussian despotism. There must be justice for the
people who stagger under huge war debts so that liberty might be saved. There must be justice for those millions whose
homes and lands, ships and property German savagery has destroyed."
Why would President Woodrow Wilson have disagreed with the content of this message?

Answer 1

He did not want to treat Germany harshly. Instead, he wanted a "peace without victory." Explanation:

Answer 2

He did not want to treat Germany too harshly

Step-by-step explanation:

Although President Woodrow Wilson understood that Germany should be punished for its war crimes, it did not believe that this punishment should be too severe. That's because Germany was already very scrapped and devastated by defeat in two wars and he feared that very severe punishments would generate a popular revolt that could trigger another conflict over time.