Question

The Versailles Treaty (1919) forced Germany to pay reparation of the First World War.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Hint: The Versailles Treaty (1919) held just after the First World War in which Central powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey were defeated by Allied powers: France, Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan and the United States.

Complete answer: The First World War which was between Allied and Central Power is one of deadliest conflicts in History. The Central powers: Germany, Austria- Hungary and Turkey were defeated by Allied Powers. After the defeat, it was believed that Germany was responsible for the war and damages that Allied power had suffered.
The Treaty of Versailles (1919) was the harsh and humiliating peace treaty for Allied powers or Germany. Germany lost its 13 percent of territories and the tenth of its population. In addition to this, they had to pay reparation of the First World war amounting to 6 billion pounds. The Allied power demilitarised Germany to weaken its power and their overseas colonies were also taken. The Allied armies took the resource-rich Rhineland for much of the 1920s, 75 percent of iron and 26 percent of Coal. People of Germany felt humiliated after this treaty and were keenly waiting for the new leader who could promise them security in future. Hitler became that leader who was considered a ‘messiah’.
Thus, Option A. is correct.

Note: Initially in the First World War, Germany gained by occupying France and Belgium but with the entry of the United States in 1917, Central powers lost the war and had to pay a big amount for compensation.