Germany signed the <em>Treaty of Versailles</em> with the Allies,officially ending World War 1.The British economist John Maynard Keynes left the treaty conference in protest. In his The Economic Consequences of the Peace 1919, Keynes predicted that the stiff war reparations and other harsh terms imposed on Germany by the Treaty would lead to financial collapse of Germany,which in turn would have serious economic and political repercussions on Europe and the World.
On June 5,1919 ,Keynes wrote a note to Lloyd George PM of England,that he was resigning his post in protest of the impending devastation of Europe.
In his book Keynes wrote""if we aim at the impoverishment of Central Europe,vengeance,I dare say will not limp.Nothing can then delay for very long the forces of Reaction and the despairing convulsions of Revolution,before which the horrors of the later German war will fade into nothing,and which will destroy, whoever is victor,the civilisation and the progress of our generation.""
Answer:
Among the options below the correct answer is option C.
forced China to accept unfavorable trade terms with Western nations.
Explanation: The Opium war had changed the trade balance between China and the Western nations. Before the Opium War Chinese economy was the largest in the world. The war matured as the Chinese emperor ordered many decree on prohibiting Opium in China and forcing British and American Opium merchants to leave their warehouse in Canton.
After this in 1840 British sent their troops with gunboat for response and a series of war took place in 1839-1842 between the British force and Chinese Imperial army. But the Chinese army were defeated and agreed to the Treaty of Nanjing in 1843.
On the treaty China agreed to cede Hong Kong to Britain, open five ports for British trade. abolish the Cohong trade system. Moreover they paid $21 million as indemnity.
All of these terms on the treaty went in the favor of Britain and China fulfilled the terms as the defeated side.
Therefore, it can be said that the Opium war forced China to accept Unfavorable trade terms with Western nations.
Akbar the Great tried to unify the Mughal Empire and create peace between the different people of India by promoting a policy of religious toleration. The correct option among all the options given in the question is option "1".
<span>The great king Akbar was born
on 15th of October in the year 1542 and died on 27th of
October in the year 1605. He was the third and one of the greatest rulers of
Mughal dynasty. Akbar succeeded his father Humayun in becoming the king. </span>
Answer:
1 nationalism- devotion to one's country
2 Prohibition- made sale of liquor illegal
3 urbanization- mass movement to the city
4 Open Door Policy- set equal trading rights with China
5 disarmament- postwar limit in military equipment
6 New Deal- FDR's Depression recovery plan
Explanation:
In order to set equal trading rights with China, the Open Door policy was initiated as a policy statement by the government of US in 1899 and revised version was provided by countries in 1900.
The statement and policy focused on protection and provision of equal privileges for all countries that are trading with China. It also called countries to support the Chinese administrative integrity.
