HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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1, 000, 000 square miles of land given up
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Pay Billions in reparations to Allies
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Not allowed to rebuild cities
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Not allowed to join with Austria
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following was not a provision the Treaty of Versailles required Germany to follow? It did not have to take full responsibility for starting the war if it agreed to land concessions.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Treaty of Versailles related to establishing the conditions of peace with Germany. The major sanctions imposed by the treaty included the disarmament of Germany, payment of very large reparations to the allies, and demilitarization of the Rhineland.
Detailed explanation-3: -The real German objection to the Treaty of Versailles, however, was to the infamous Article 231, which forced Germany to accept sole blame for the war in order to justify the reparations.
Detailed explanation-4: -It is widely agreed that the Treaty of Versailles failed because it was filled with harsh punishment and unrealistic expectations of massive reparations payments and demilitarization imposed on Germany for its wrongdoing.