AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
END OF WWI
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Demilitarization
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Self-determination
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Reparations
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Treaty of Versailles didn’t just blame Germany for the war-it demanded financial restitution for the whole thing, to the tune of 132 billion gold marks, or more than $500 billion today.
Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Between 1919 and 1932, Germany paid less than 21 billion marks in reparations. The German people saw reparations as a national humiliation; the German Government worked to undermine the validity of the Treaty of Versailles and the requirement to pay.
Detailed explanation-4: -West Germany paid reparations to Israel for confiscated Jewish property under Nuremberg laws, forced labour and persecution.