Question

Which German Area became the demilitarized zone after the treaty of Versailles?
A) Alsace-Lorraine
B) Saarland
C) Rhineland
D) North Schleswig

Answer 1

Hint: The Treaty of Versailles, signed on June 28, 1919, was perhaps the most significant peace treaty ever signed during the end of World War I. This treaty put an end to the conflict between Germany and its allies.

Complete answer:
Alsace-Lorraine was a region acquired after the German victory in the Franco-Prussian War in the year 1871, which Germany used as a region as a buffer zone for future wars with France. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Saarland was a forested German state is surrounded by the countries of France and Luxembourg and had been occupied by the French since the First World War, which was restored back in 1935 to Nazi Germany. So option (B) is also an incorrect option.

The Rhineland was a stretch of German land that ran along the borders of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. To improve the security of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands against future German assault, a treaty (Treaty of Versailles) was signed to protect this territory which was designated into a zone where any sort of military was forbidden. Such a forbidden zone is known as a demilitarized zone (DMZ).

The German minority living in Denmark since the 1920 national referendum is called the North Schleswig. Therefore, option (D) is an incorrect answer to this question.

The correct answer is an option (C) which states that the German area of Rhineland became demilitarized after the Treaty of Versailles.

Note: A region where military installations, activities, or personnel are prohibited by treaties or agreements between governments, military powers, or opposing parties is especially known as a demilitarized zone. A demilitarized zone is significant because the formation of such zones leads to the signing of policies and treaties by various nations. After the Treaty of Versailles, the Nazi Germans deployed armed forces into Rhineland which was turned into a demilitarized zone. Located along the banks of the River Rhine in western Germany, the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler violated the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Pact by entering into this region.