USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

TREATY OF VERSAILLES

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The Treaty of Versailles led to

(A) Revolutions in Russia

(B) ** WWII

(C) Modernization of Turkey

(D) Italy’s unification

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -On June 28, 1919, on the outskirts of Paris, European dignitaries crowded into the Palace of Versailles to sign one of history’s most hated treaties. Known as the Treaty of Versailles, it formally ended World War I-and at the same time laid the foundation for the Second World War.

Concept note-2: -The Treaty of Versailles led to World War II because its terms punished Germany harshly. The economy collapsed, the government lost power, the military was weak, and the Germans were angry. Because of these factors, Germans became loyal to Hitler and there was the perfect storm in Germany which caused World war II and.

Concept note-3: -Terms of the Treaty of Versailles 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.