WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In what way did the Treaty of Versailles establish conditions that led to the outbreak of WWII?
A
It called for the dissolving of the League of Nations, thus removing an organization for resolving future conflicts
B
It gave Germany too much power by letting Germany keep the Alsace-Lorraine region of France
C
It weakened the Allied countries by making France, England, and Russia reduce the size of their armies
D
It imposed harsh reparation payments on Germany, which led to economic and political instability
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Treaty of Versailles is one of the most controversial armistice treaties in history. The treaty’s so-called “war guilt” clause forced Germany and other Central Powers to take all the blame for World War I. This meant a loss of territories, reduction in military forces, and reparation payments to Allied powers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Treaty of Versailles Germany had suspended the gold standard and financed the war by borrowing. Reparations further strained the economic system, and the Weimar Republic printed money as the mark’s value tumbled. Hyperinflation soon rocked Germany.

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