Question

match the countries to the descriptions of events during and after world war 1.
germany
ottoman empire
britain
russia
forced to pay large reparations and take blame for causing the war
was part of the central powers; ceased to exist following the war
pulled out of the war following a revolution; signed a peace treaty with germany
leaders wanted to punish germany but also wanted germany to be economically strong

Explanation:

• "Forced to pay large reparations and take blame for causing the war": This is a key aspect of the Treaty of Versailles imposed on Germany after World War I.
• "Was part of the Central powers; ceased to exist following the war": The Ottoman Empire was one of the Central Powers. After World War I, it disintegrated.
• "Pulled out of the war following a revolution; signed a peace treaty with Germany": Russia had the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917. After that, it pulled out of the war and signed the Treaty of Brest - Litovsk with Germany.
• "Leaders wanted to punish Germany but also wanted Germany to be economically strong": Britain, while desiring to punish Germany to some extent (for example, through reparations), also realized that a completely devastated Germany would be bad for the European economic balance (as Germany was an important economic entity in Europe).

Answer:

• "Forced to pay large reparations and take blame for causing the war": Germany
• "Was part of the Central powers; ceased to exist following the war": Ottoman Empire
• "Pulled out of the war following a revolution; signed a peace treaty with Germany": Russia
• "Leaders wanted to punish Germany but also wanted Germany to be economically strong": Britain