Question

49 this excerpt contains several articles from the treaty signed following world war i. which selection best represents a reason this treaty did not align with u.s. isolationist policies? select the one correct answer. a members of the league undertake to respect... existing political independence... in case of... any threat... the council shall advise upon the means by which this obligation shall be fulfilled... b germany renounces... all her rights and titles over her oversea possessions... c the german military forces shall be demobilized... d persons guilty of criminal acts against the nationals of one of the allied and associated powers will be brought before the military tribunals of that power... e... germany accepts the responsibility... for causing all the loss and damage to which the allied and associated governments and their nationals have been subjected. —treaty of versailles, june 28, 1919

Explanation:

The question is about the Treaty of Versailles and U.S. isolationist policies. Option A relates to the League of Nations, which the U.S. didn't join due to isolationism (they didn't want to be involved in international obligations). Other options (B: renouncing overseas rights, C: demobilizing military, D: war crime tribunals, E: war guilt clause) don't relate to U.S. isolationism as directly as A, since the U.S. isolationist stance was against joining the League (avoiding international political/military commitments).

Answer:

A. Members of the League undertake to respect... existing political independence... In case of... any threat... the Council shall advise upon the means by which this obligation shall be fulfilled.