Which treaty, signed in 1919, set the peace terms imposed on Germany after the First World War?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The Treaty of Versailles
- Step 1: The Treaty of Versailles was signed in June 1919. Step 2. It made Germany accept responsibility for the war, pay reparations, give up territory and limit its armed forces. Answer: The Treaty of Versailles. Why not the others: The Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk of 1918 took Russia out of the war, and the Congress of Vienna reorganised Europe after Napoleon's defeat in 1815.
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