Question

Mention the important clauses of the Treaty of Versailles relating to Germany.

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Mention three clauses of the Treaty of Versailles
• Mention that the clauses were one of the major reasons behind the outbreak of WWII.

Solution:

• World War I ended in 1919 with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which imposed many clauses, out of which these three clauses caused great resentment among the Germans.
• Germany was forced to give up territories to the west, north and east of the German border.
• Germany had to disarm and was allowed to retain only a very restricted armed force (army, navy and air force)
• Germany had to pay for military and civilian costs of the War to the Allied nations as reparations which summed up $25 billion.
• These clauses were the major reasons behind the increased militarism in Germany, which led to World War II.