USA HISTORY

In the Treaty of Versailles, the German army was to be restricted to 100, 000 men and the German navy was restricted to six battleships and no submarines. In which category does this decision belong?

(A) ** Militalism

(B) Alliances

(C) Imperialism

(D) Nationalism

Concept note-1: -The German army was restricted to 100, 000 men; the general staff was eliminated; the manufacture of armoured cars, tanks, submarines, airplanes, and poison gas was forbidden; and only a small number of specified factories could make weapons or munitions.

Concept note-2: -Following the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles, firm restrictions were placed on the German military, most notably, the entire army was restricted to just 100, 000 men, while the navy was reduced to just 15, 000 men.

Concept note-3: -The provisions of the Treaty of Versailles restricted the German Navy to 15, 000 men and no submarines, while the fleet was limited to six pre-dreadnought battleships, six light cruisers, twelve destroyers, and twelve torpedo boats.

Concept note-4: -The German Army was limited to 100, 000 soldiers, and the navy was limited to 15, 000 sailors. As financial compensation for the war, the Allies also demanded large amounts of money known as ‘reparations’.