Elective History Chapter 1

Where is Versailles?

• France
• The United States
• Germany
• The Soviet Uniont

Which nation wanted to punish the Germans the most?

• France
• The United Kingdom
• The United States
• Italy

What was the "War Guilt Clause" in the treaty?

• Germany had to accept responsibility for starting the war
• German leaders would go to jail for their actions during the war
• Germany had to pay the United States and Russia
• France gave Germany money to reduce its military strength

What are reparations?

• Payments Germany was forced to pay
• Repairs and improvements made to Germany
• Money that France would donate to Germany to help rebuild
• Payments that Russia would give to the Ottoman Empire

True or false?  Germany had to get rid of its air force, submarines, and large battleships due to the Treaty of Versailles.

• True
• False

How did the German people react to the Treaty of Versailles?

• They were ok with it because they realized that they lost the war
• They loved it because it was so favorable to them
• They hated it because it treated them severely
• Most Germans didn't really care

What was President Wilson's proposed points called that he brought to Versailles?

• Fourteen Points
• Seven points
• Ten Points
• Two Points

Which of Wilson's points was accepted by European leaders?

• Staying neutral is a choice
• League of Nations
• not to punish Germany

When a nation reduces its armed forces and are not allowed to acquire weapons

• reparations
• demilitarization
• self-determination

Who had to take full blame for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles?

• Britain
• Ottoman Empire
• Germany
• Russia

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