Which statement about the Versailles peace terms is true?

• A. They aimed to punish Germany without any reforms
• B. They created a new European currency
• C. They dissolved all postwar alliances
• D. They reduced and regulated military arms and territorial claims to prevent future conflict

Answer: (D)

The main idea tested is how the Versailles peace terms aimed to prevent future war by restricting Germany’s ability to wage it and by reshaping its borders. The treaty did not just punish; it imposed concrete limits on military power—such as caps on the army and bans on offensive weapons—and it redrew territorial boundaries to reduce Germany’s strategic strength. These steps were designed to lessen Germany’s capacity to start another conflict.

That’s why the statement about reducing and regulating military arms and territorial claims to prevent future conflict is the best fit. It captures the essence of the treaty’s approach: weaken military capacity and alter borders to curb aggression, with the aim of preventing a repeat of the war.

The other ideas aren’t accurate reflections of Versailles. There was no creation of a new European currency, so that choice isn’t correct. Alliances after the war weren’t dissolved by the treaty—new arrangements and organizations emerged, not the end of all alliances. And while the settlement was punitive in tone toward Germany, its terms included explicit disarmament and territorial losses rather than a simple, unfounded punitive stance with no reforms.