USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

TREATY OF VERSAILLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to the Treaty of Versailles, Germany had to reduce their ____
A
military
B
government
C
capital
D
Peace Treaty
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Treaty restricted the Germans’ armed forces to only 100, 000 men in the army, no submarines or aeroplanes, and only six battleships. In addition, conscription was banned (soldiers had to be volunteers). The idea was to reduce Germany’s armed forces to a size where they could never endanger the countries round about.

Detailed explanation-2: -The German army was restricted to 100, 000 men; the general staff was eliminated; the manufacture of armoured cars, tanks, submarines, airplanes, and poison gas was forbidden; and only a small number of specified factories could make weapons or munitions.

Detailed explanation-3: -German military and navy structures restrictions outlined in the Treaty of Versailles. 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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The treaty forced Germany to surrender colonies in Africa, Asia and the Pacific; cede territory to other nations like France and Poland; reduce the size of its military; pay war reparations to the Allied countries; and accept guilt for the war.

Detailed explanation-5: -Germany’s armed forces were considerable weakened by the Treaty of Versailles. They had to reduce the army to 100, 000 men, with no conscription. They were not allowed to have an airforce or any armoured vehicles live tanks. The navy was reduced to 6 ships and no submarines.

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