Which Provisions of the Treaty of Versailles is correct? I. The Versailles Treaty redrew the border of Europe. II. Article 231 held Germany guilty of war crimes.

Which Provisions of the Treaty of Versailles is correct? I. The Versailles Treaty redrew the border of Europe. II. Article 231 held Germany guilty of war crimes. Correct Answer Both I and II

The correct answer is Both I and II.

Key Points

• The Treaty of Versailles was the primary treaty produced by the Paris Peace Conference at the end of World War I.
• It was signed on June 28, 1919, by the victorious Allies, led by the United States, France, and the United Kingdom, and by Germany in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles and went into effect on January 10, 1920. 
• The treaty redrew the map of Europe. It gave some German territories to neighboring countries and placed other German territories under international supervision.
• In addition, Germany was stripped of its overseas colonies, its military capabilities were severely restricted, and it was required to pay war reparations to the Allied countries. 
• Article 231 often known as the War Guilt Clause, was the opening article of the reparations section of the Treaty of Versailles. The main idea of the Article was that Germany and its allies were solely responsible for all damages to Allied powers in World War I.

Additional Information

•  The chief people responsible for the Treaty of Versailles were U.S. Pres. Woodrow Wilson, French Premier Georges Clemenceau, and British Prime Minister David Lloyd George.
• The treaty also created the League of Nations.

Hence, from the above, it is clear that both statements are correct.