Question

Which of the following best describes attitudes in Germany after World War I?

a. Germans bitterly resented the Treaty of Versailles and the heavy war costs.
b. Germans did not feel they lost the war.
c. Germans looked to the United States to help rebuild a new political system.
d. Germans accepted the Treaty of Versailles and wanted to move on with their lives.

Answer 1

a. Germans bitterly resented the Treaty of Versailles and the heavy war costs.

Explanation: The treaty's harsh terms (war guilt, reparations, territorial losses) and the resulting economic hardship produced widespread anger and humiliation in Germany—though many also clung to the "stab‑in‑the‑back" myth that they had not truly been defeated.