USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

TREATY OF VERSAILLES

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What was the War Guilt Clause?

(A) ** Germany had to accept full blame for the war

(B) Austria Hungary had to accept part blame for the war

(C) Germany blamed Serbia for the war

(D) Germany had to accept no blame for the war

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Concept note-1: -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.

Concept note-2: -The War Guilt Clause of the Treaty of Versailles mandated that Germany assume responsibility for all damages incurred in the First World War.

Concept note-3: -Article 231, commonly called the war guilt clause, required Germany to accept responsibility for causing “all the loss and damage” inflicted on the Allies.

Concept note-4: -The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, and officially ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. The controversial War Guilt clause blamed Germany for World War I and imposed heavy debt payments on Germany.

Concept note-5: -The Treaty of Versailles, signed following World War I, contained Article 231, commonly known as the “war guilt clause, ” which placed all the blame for starting the war on Germany and its allies.