WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR I

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All of the following are true about the Treaty of Versailles EXCEPT
A
It created the League of Nations
B
Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire were dissolved
C
Germany was limited to a small police force and no army
D
Germany had minimal reparations and punishment was lenient overall
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1) The Treaty of Versailles marked the end of the First World War. 2) The Treaty of Versailles helped Germany to prosper. Both the statements are true.

Detailed explanation-2: -Introduction. The Treaty of Versailles was signed by Germany and the Allied Nations on June 28, 1919, formally ending World War One. The terms of the treaty required that Germany pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up all of its overseas colonies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Allied victors took a punitive approach to Germany at the end of World War I. Intense negotiation resulted in the Treaty of Versailles’ “war guilt clause, ” which identified Germany as the sole responsible party for the war and forced it to pay reparations.

Detailed explanation-4: -The treaty forced Germany to surrender colonies in Africa, Asia and the Pacific; cede territory to other nations like France and Poland; reduce the size of its military; pay war reparations to the Allied countries; and accept guilt for the war.

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