Motives Of the usa
The United States primarily focused on:
- rebuilding Germany and creating a democratic nation
- creating the new European borders based upon self determination
- outlawing alliances and creating collective security via the league of nations
“if Germany won it would change the course of our civilization and make the United States a military nation [and] it would check his policy for a better international ethical code” -Woodrow Wilson
Subjunctive Question: What if the U.S.A (and Wilson's leniency) had a bigger influence on the outcome of the treaty?