Question

Which of the following is not correct regarding the features of the Treaty of Versailles?

• A. A huge chunk of German territories and colonies were taken away.
• B. Germany received 33 billion dollars as War Indemnity from the Allies.
• C. Germany was made to surrender its merchant ships.
• D. The German army was limited to 15,000 men.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Germany received 33 billion dollars as War Indemnity from the Allies.

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in June 1919 at the Palace of Versailles in Paris, France, at the end of the First World War. It imposed harsh penalties on Germany:
1) A huge chunk of German territories and colonies were taken away.
2) Germany was compelled to pay 33 billion dollars as war indemnity to the Allies.
3) It was made to surrender its merchant ships as compensation and forced to supply coal to Italy, Belgium, and France for ten years.
4) The German army was limited to 15,000 men, and the air force was banned.