HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The terms of the Treaty were very damaging to Germany: territory was taken from Germany-depriving it of valuable industrial and agricultural income. Article 231, the War Guilt Clause blamed Germany and her allies for starting the war – this led to feelings of humiliation and anger.
Detailed explanation-2: -No one in Germany was happy with the settlement, and the Allies threatened Germans with military invasion to get them to sign the treaty. After four years of war and sacrifice, German citizens felt humiliated to accept blame for the war and territorial loss.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Known as the Treaty of Versailles, it formally ended World War I-and at the same time laid the foundation for the Second World War.
Detailed explanation-5: -The treaty seemed harsh to most Germans and was detested across the political spectrum. Despite this anger the Treaty was not as harsh as the French had envisaged. It was much more of a compromise between French aims and the ideas of Woodrow Wilson.