USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Germany also had to ____ their military.
A
disarm
B
disband
C
give up
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Germany was given two months to surrender all prohibited war material. Disarmament began under the Inter-Allied Military Control Commission on 10 January 1920. The Allies created a list of war material that included flamethrowers, shells, rifles, grenades, armored cars, artillery, fuses and detonators.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Germany is a member of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI), a group of non-nuclear weapon states dedicated to disarmament, nonproliferation and peaceful nuclear activities as outlined in the NPT and the 2010 NPT Review Conference.

Detailed explanation-4: -How did Hitler react to the World Disarmament Conference? Hitler demonstrated his disdain for the League of Nations and the Versailles settlement by walking out of the World Disarmament Conference in 1933.

Detailed explanation-5: -Following the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles, firm restrictions were placed on the German military, most notably, the entire army was restricted to just 100, 000 men, while the navy was reduced to just 15, 000 men.

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