Question

Which of the following leaders did not sign the Treaty of Versailles,ending World War I?
A. Woodrow Wilson
B.Georges Clemenceau
C. Vittorio Orlando
D.Henry Cabot Lodge

Answer 1

Hint: In 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed in Paris which brought World War I to an end.This was a peace treaty which was signed between Germany and the victorious countries.

Complete answer: The Treaty of Versailles blamed Germany for causing the First World War and imposed strict punishment like demilitarization,loss of territory on Germany. The chief architect of the Treaty of Versailles were: Britain, France and the USA. They also signed the Treaty which domed Germany.Henry Cabot Lodge was a Senator of the US and did not sign the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty was a humiliation for Germany because it criticised Germany for not addressing its internal problems and causing the war.6.5 million civilians died in the First World war, and more than 8,5 million people fought in the war. The president of the United States Woodrow Wilson put down his way of achieving peace through his ‘Fourteen Points’ which he presented to the Congress, in order to end the First World War. Germany’s Rhineland was overtaken and demilitarized.Germany was also stripped of large vessels. Germany had to pay a war price of 37 billion dollars.
Looking at the options:
Option A:Woodrow Wilson was the President of the United States and he was among the ‘Big Four’, the major architects of the Treaty of Versailles. Hence this is incorrect.
Option B:Georges Clemenceau was a senior French representative in the Treaty of Versailles. Hence this is also incorrect.
Option C: Vittorio Orlando was the prime Minister of Italy after World War 1. He signed the Treaty of Versailles. Therefore this is incorrect too.
Option D: Henry Cabot lodge was the former Senate of the United States. He did not sign the Treaty of Versailles. Hence this is the right answer.
Option D is correct.

Note: The Treaty failed to achieve its desired effect.Politicians saw the Treaty as a punishment move towards Germany and they engaged themselves in bringing together extreme nationalism among the people.The huge war money that Germany had to pay resulted in inflation of the German economy.