AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Germany would not be impacted; the economy of the country would remain strong.
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Germany would have more difficulty rebuilding; they used the natural resources to benefit their economy.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Versailles Treaty forced Germany to give up territory to Belgium, Czechoslovakia and Poland, return Alsace and Lorraine to France and cede all of its overseas colonies in China, Pacific and Africa to the Allied nations.
Detailed explanation-2: -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: -Most importantly, Article 231 of the treaty, better known as the “war guilt clause, ” forced Germany to accept full responsibility for starting World War I and pay enormous reparations for Allied war losses.
Detailed explanation-4: -The country subsequently began a slow but continuous improvement of its standard of living, with the export of local products, a reduction in unemployment, increased food production, and a reduced black market.