Question

the list below shows the main features of the treaty of versailles:

provisions of the treaty of versailles

• restrictions on the size of the german military
• occupation of german territory by the allies
• payment of war reparations by germany
• ?

which phrase completes the list?

ban on the use of submarines and chemical weapons
division of germany into two nations
establishment of the league of nations
transfer of german colonies to the united states

Explanation:

Analyze the list of provisions

The list displays key features of the Treaty of Versailles (1919), which officially ended World War I. The listed items focus on the major terms imposed on Germany: military restrictions, territorial occupation, and financial reparations. We need to find another major provision of this treaty from the given options.

Evaluate the first option

"Ban on the use of submarines and chemical weapons"
While the treaty placed severe restrictions on Germany's military (including banning them from having submarines), a general global ban on these weapons was not a primary defining feature of this specific treaty's list of provisions in this context. The Geneva Protocol of 1925 later addressed chemical weapons.

Evaluate the second option

"Division of Germany into two nations"
This did not happen after World War I. The division of Germany into East and West Germany occurred after World War II in 1949.

Evaluate the third option

"Establishment of the League of Nations"
The Treaty of Versailles directly established the League of Nations in its first 26 articles (the Covenant of the League of Nations). This international peacekeeping organization was a central feature of the treaty, championed by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson.

Evaluate the fourth option

"Transfer of German colonies to the United States"
German colonies were confiscated but they were transferred to the League of Nations as "mandates," which were then administered primarily by Britain, France, Japan, and other Allied nations. The United States did not receive or accept any German colonies as territories.

Answer:

• Ban on the use of submarines and chemical weapons
• Division of Germany into two nations
• Establishment of the League of Nations (Correct answer)
• Transfer of German colonies to the United States