USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

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How did the 1919 Treaty of Versailles after WWI help contribute to WWII?

(A) The Treaty went too easy on Germany and did not punish the country enough

(B) ** The Treaty was too harsh on Germany after WWI and Germany had to pay back for the war which helped ruin the German economy

(C) The Treaty made Great Britain and France agree to never go to war with Germany again

(D) The Treaty made the Germans elect Hitler as their leader

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -One of the most controversial terms of the treaty was the War Guilt clause, which explicitly and directly blamed Germany for the outbreak of hostilities. The treaty forced Germany to disarm, to make territorial concessions, and to pay reparations to the Allied powers in the staggering amount of $5 billion.

Concept note-2: -The Treaty of Versailles is one of the most controversial armistice treaties in history. The treaty’s so-called “war guilt” clause forced Germany and other Central Powers to take all the blame for World War I. This meant a loss of territories, reduction in military forces, and reparation payments to Allied powers.