USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

TREATY OF VERSAILLES

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

World War One ended in November after five years of blood-shed. Over five million soldier had died?

A	True
B	False
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The total number of deaths includes 9.7 million military personnel and about 10 million civilians. The Entente Powers (also known as the Allies) lost about 5.7 million soldiers while the Central Powers lost about 4 million.

Detailed explanation-2: -On Nov. 10, the Germans received word that Kaiser Wilhelm II had abdicated and instructions from the new government that they should sign the armistice. At 5 a.m. on Nov. 11, the armistice was agreed upon.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Treaty of Versailles, which was officially signed on 28 June 1919, took effect on 10 January 1920. Fighting continued up until 11 a.m. CET on 11 November 1918, with 2, 738 men dying on the last day of the war.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Allied powers signed a ceasefire agreement with Germany at Compiégne, France, at 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 1918, bringing the war now known as World War I to a close.

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