WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under the Treaty of Versailles, to whom did the Allies give Chinese territories to that had previously been controlled by Germany?
A
Italy
B
Japan
C
India
D
Russia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Under the Treaty of Versailles, to whom did the Allies give Chinese territories to that had previously been controlled by Germany? To Japan.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Chinese public became outraged by the eventual treaty, accusing the Chinese government of selling out, and became disappointed by Wilson’s failed promises. China’s refusal to sign the Treaty of Versailles necessitated a separate peace treaty with Germany in 1921.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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-5: -Conclusion: Versailles and (Non-)Fulfillment of War Aims↑ China was represented at the Paris Peace Conference by envoys from the two main governments at the time, that is, the Beiyang northern government and Sun Yat-sen’s southern government.

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