HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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reduction of the military
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creation of the League of Nations
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War Guilt Clause
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redrawing of European boundaries
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Detailed explanation-1: -One of the aims of the Treaty of Versailles was to redraw national borders throughout Europe to reflect the ideals of nationalism and sovereignty of nations, both new and long-established. This map, created by C.S. Hammond & Company, illustrates the proposed changes in red.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Treaty of Versailles caused furious reactions in Germany. Germany had to pay huge sums of money to the countries it had fought in compensation for the damage. In addition, France, England, and the United States wanted to prevent Germany from becoming strong enough to start a new war.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under the Treaty of Versailles, Germany lost Alsace-Lorraine to France; Sudetenland to Czechoslovakia; West Prussia and Silesia to Poland; and Eupen-Malmédy to Belgium. The Rhineland was demilitarized and occupied, and Saarland placed under French control.