The answer for this question is (d)
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BRITAIN: leaders wanted to punish Germany but also wanted Germany to be economically strong
- <em>In particular, Prime Minister David Lloyd-George wanted to avoid going too far in punishing Germany, as he felt that weakening Germany would only hurt Britain, since Germany and Britain had long had trade relationships prior to the war.</em>
RUSSIA: pulled out of the war following a revolution
BRITAIN: signed a peace treaty with Germany
- <em>Could possibly also list Russia - see note below.</em>
GERMANY AND OTTOMAN EMPIRE: was part of the Central powers
OTTOMAN EMPIRE: ceased to exist following the war
GERMANY: forced to pay large reparations and take blame for causing the war
A note to explain some items above:
- The Treaty of Versailles was signed by the victorious Allies, including Great Britain. They required the signature of Germany as the leader of the Central Powers. Germany signed under protest because of the harsh terms of the treaty.
- Russia also signed a treaty with Germany and the other Central Powers nations (Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria). That was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, which was the agreeement signed when Russia pulled out of the war.
- The Central Powers included Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
The California gold rush was in the late 1840's.
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