Question

What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?

Answer 1

Explanation: This is a straightforward question. Give a short introduction about the Treaty and then move on to terms directly.

Ans. The Treaty of Versailles was a peace conference that took place after the First World War in the city of Versailles in France. It imposed some serious sanctions against Germany.

1. Germany was to return its colonies in Africa that it occupied in the 1880s.
2. It was to return Alsace and Lorraine captured from France.
3. It was to reduce its army strength from 900,000 to 100,000.
4. It was also asked to abandon its submarines and restrict its naval strength to 6 battleships each weighing less than 10000 tonnes.
5. It was also asked to possess only 12 torpedo missile carriers and 12 destroyers.