AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It created the League of Nations
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Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire were dissolved
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Germany was limited to a small police force and no army
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Germany had minimal reparations and punishment was lenient overall
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Detailed explanation-1: -1) The Treaty of Versailles marked the end of the First World War. 2) The Treaty of Versailles helped Germany to prosper. Both the statements are true.
Detailed explanation-2: -Allied victors took a punitive approach to Germany at the end of World War I. Intense negotiation resulted in the Treaty of Versailles’ “war guilt clause, ” which identified Germany as the sole responsible party for the war and forced it to pay reparations.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Treaty of Versailles (signed in 1919) and the 1921 London Schedule of Payments required Germany to pay 132 billion gold marks (US$33 billion [all values are contemporary, unless otherwise stated]) in reparations to cover civilian damage caused during the war.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Treaty of Versailles held Germany responsible for starting the war and imposed harsh penalties on the Germans, including loss of territory, massive reparations payments and demilitarization.