Question

What were the important terms of the Treaty of Versailles?​

Answer 1

Instructions:
The answer to this question must have the explanation of the following points:

• Role in setting terms for Germany.
• How it helped open the way for the opening of the League of Nations.

Solution:
Some of the important provisions of the Treaty of Versailles were as follows:

• The Treaty ensured the end of the first world war when Germany was forced to sign the treaty after its defeat by the Triple Entente alliance.
• The treaty laid out the terms which resulted in Germany paying a hefty war fine, and was declared guilty of starting a war, resulting in Germany losing major territories to the winning side.
• The treaty also paved the way for the foundation of the League of Nations, since world leaders wanted to create a league which would help prevent similar wars in the future.
• The treaty played an important role in the restructuring of Europe with old empires such as the Ottoman and Autro Hungarian empires reaching their end, and new smaller countries emerging at the end of the war.