The interest of a region of the country should never take priority over the interest of the nation as a whole
The correct answers are 1) He wanted to preserve Britain’s trading relationship with Germany and 6) He believed treating Germany harshly would lead to future conflicts.
The positions that Britain’s Prime Minister supported at the Paris Peace Conference were the following: He wanted to preserve Britain’s trading relationship with Germany and he believed treating Germany harshly would lead to future conflicts.
David Lloyd George (1863-1945) was the British Prime Minister during World War 1. During the negotiations of the Treaty of Versailles in Paris, France, George wanted to maintain the supremacy of Greta Britain in Europe and punish the Germans for the destruction caused in World War 1, but like a good diplomat and negotiator he was, he understood that harsh treatment over Germany could be the cause of another war in the not so distant future.
Answer:
Platt Amendment:
authorized the United States to intervene militarily in Cuba.
Explanation:
The Platt Amendment was attached to the Army Appropriation Bill of 1901 specifically on March 2, 1901. It was a treaty between Cuba and the U.S. which allowed the U.S. to intervene militarily to enforce the independence of Cuba. It also forbade Cuba from transferring land to any other power, except to the U.S. The treaty limited Cuba's right to enter into any treaty negotiations with foreign governments. It also ceded the naval base, Guantánamo Bay, to the United States, which it continues to hold till date. The treaty remained in operation till 1934, but was not kindly accepted by Cubans, because they regarde it as too much interference.
