WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR I

CONSEQUENCES OF WORLD WAR I

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the “war guilt clause” in the Treaty of Versailles?
A
Germany must accept blame for starting WWI
B
Germany must reduce the size of its military
C
Austria-Hungary must accept blame for starting WWI
D
Russia must accept blame for starting WWI
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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: -Perhaps the most humiliating portion of the treaty for defeated Germany was Article 231, commonly known as the “War Guilt Clause, ” which forced the German nation to accept complete responsibility for initiating World War I. Germany was required to make enormous reparation payments.

Detailed explanation-3: -The War Guilt Clause of the Treaty of Versailles mandated that Germany assume responsibility for all damages incurred in the First World War.

Detailed explanation-4: -The war guilt clause of the treaty deemed Germany the aggressor in the war and consequently made Germany responsible for making reparations to the Allied nations in payment for the losses and damage they had sustained in the war.

Detailed explanation-5: -Article 231, commonly called the war guilt clause, required Germany to accept responsibility for causing “all the loss and damage” inflicted on the Allies.

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