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In 1919, Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles. Did the treaty reflect Wilson’s vision of “peace without victory”? Why or why not?

No. Although the treaty included Wilson’s Fourteen Points, other provisions made them redundant.
Yes. Several of the Fourteen Points became part of the treaty.
No. The other Allies wanted to punish Germany harshly for its actions.
Yes. Germany was able to negotiate a peace settlement without admitting defeat.

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No. The other Allies wanted to punish Germany harshly for its actions.

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Of the many provisions in the treaty, one of the most important and controversial required "Germany [to] accept the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage" during the war (the other members of the Central Powers signed treaties containing similar articles). This article, Article 231, later became known as the War Guilt clause. The treaty required Germany to disarm, make ample territorial concessions, and pay reparations to certain countries that had formed the Entente powers.

The treaty stripped Germany of 25,000 square miles (65,000 km2) of territory and 7 million people. It also required Germany to give up the gains made via the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and grant independence to the protectorates that had been established.

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