Question

The Treaty of Versailles
Select one:
a. Was well-received by all European countries.
b. Included harsh reparations against Germany.
c. Propelled Europe into a 50 year period of peace.
d. Included trade sanctions against the United States.

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

In Article 231 Germany accepted responsibility for the losses and damages caused by the war "as a consequence of the ... aggression of Germany and her allies." The treaty required Germany to compensate the Allied powers, and it also established an Allied "Reparation Commission" to determine the exact amount which Germany would pay and the form that such payment would take. The commission was required to "give to the German Government a just opportunity to be heard", and to submit its conclusions by 1 May 1921. In the interim, the treaty required Germany to pay an equivalent of 20 billion gold marks ($5 billion) in gold, commodities, ships, securities or other forms. The money would help to pay for Allied occupation costs and buy food and raw materials for Germany.