Question

7. How did the Treaty of Versailles become an important cause of World War II?
a. The Treaty allowed Germany to build up its military without any restrictions.
b. Hitler's violations of the Treaty gave the Allies a pretext to attack Germany.
c. The Treaty gave Germany access to important resources to build up its economy.
d. Germany was humiliated by the Treaty, and Hitler flouted the Treaty to gain support.

Answer 1

The Treaty of Versailles became an important cause of World War II in that it humiliated Germany, and Hitler flouted the treaty to gain support. This is denoted by option D.

In the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was forced to take responsibility for the damages caused by World War I. Because Hitler didn’t agree with this, he essentially nullified the entirety of the treaty and struck Poland.