Discussion Topic In this unit, you learned about civilizations that once existed in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Within these civilizations, you learned about different types of governments that were created to rule over people and lands. Identify some of the different types of governments that you learned about and the civilization with which they were associated. Compare and contrast these different governments, using facts from the lessons. Next, imagine that you are a leader of a new civilization in this region. Which type of government would you have supported in your kingdom or empire? Why?

is there multiple

the options of this question are:

a) president wilson’s desire to form the league of nations  

b) germany’s desire for reasonable conditions of surrender and fair treatment.  

c)europe’s desire to maintain original pre-war borders  

d) the allies’ desire to seek retribution for germany’s actions

the correct answer is d) the allies’ desire to seek retribution for germany’s actions.

the allies’ desire to seek retribution for germany’s actions had the greatest influence on how germany was treated after world war i.

it is estimated that the cost of wwi was around 260 billion dollars, and the allies wanted germany to pay a big part for the losses. the allies also wanted to impose land losses as well as limit the army of germany and confiscate their industrial resources to apply the retribution.

in the united states, president woodrow wilson created the fourteen points to be delivered to germany, as a peace program. he presented these documents to the u.s. congress in january 1918.