Question

The Treaty of Versailles, the document that ended WWI, was extremely harsh on Germany. Select all of the requirements that were placed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles. SELECT ALL THAT APPLY


Germany had to give up its military


Germany had to pay back billions of dollars for all the damage


Germany had to give back all the territory it acquired during the war


Germany had to accept full responsibility for the war

Answer 1

Selections that apply: Germany had to pay reparations; Germany had to give up territory; Germany had to accept full responsibility for the war.

Brief notes:
- Germany had to accept full responsibility: True — Article 231 ("war guilt" clause) placed responsibility on Germany and its allies.
- Germany had to pay billions: True — the treaty required heavy reparations (huge sums were later assessed and demanded).
- Germany had to give back territory: True — the treaty required Germany to cede territory (including colonies, return occupied areas, and lose regions in Europe).
- Germany had to give up its military: False — the treaty sharply limited and demilitarized Germany (army capped at 100,000, no conscription, no tanks/submarines/air force), but it did not require complete abolition of all armed forces.