Question

The 1914 and 1939 Wars that engulfed almost the entire world were known as World Wars due to its unprecedented impact and dimension. In this context, answer the following:

Mention any four terms of the treaty of Versailles which affected Germany after World War I.

Answer 1

Four terms of the treaty of Versailles which affected Germany after World War I was:
(i) Germany was held guilty of aggression. She was required to pay huge war reparations of 33 billion dollars for the losses of the victorious nations.
(ii) The Rhine Valley in Germany was to be demilitarised, and German territory to the west of Rhine was to be occupied by the Allied troops for 15 years.
(iii) Germany lost Alsace-Lorraine to France and Schleswig to Denmark and coal mines in Saar, Germany, were given to France for 15 years.
(iv) The size of the German army and navy was restricted, and its air force and submarines were banned.