Assertion (A): The War Guilt Clause held Germany responsible for the war and damaged the Allied countries author's query.

Reason (R): Germany was forced to pay a compensation amount of 1 million dollars.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true but (R) is false.

(A) is false but (R) is true.

answer is C.

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Germany surrendered to Allies which included the UK, France, USSR and USA. Germany had the support of Italy and Japan. At Versailles, Germany entered a peace treaty with the allies. It was a harsh and humiliating peace. Germany lost its overseas territory. All the Allies demilitarised Germany to weaken its strength and power. It was to ensure that there wouldn’t be a rebirth for the Racialist Nazi-German. The War guilt Clause made Germany responsible and compensate for the damages that occurred to the allied country. They occupied the resource rich Rhineland. Germany blamed the new Weimar for the defeat and the humiliating treaty at Versailles.

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