Peace Settlement after the World War I

The Polish Corridor ran through Germany's province of East Prussia, geographically separating German East Prussia from the German mainland.

Step 1 – Understand the purpose of the Polish Corridor: Poland needed access to the Baltic Sea for trade. Step 2 – Trace the corridor's path: The corridor ran through Germany's province of East Prussia to connect Poland with the Baltic Sea port of Danzig. Step 3 – Identify the consequence for Germany: This physically separated German East Prussia from the rest of Germany (the mainland), creating a geographic anomaly. Step 4 – Note Danzig's status: The port of Danzig was made a free city under Polish control and League of Nations supervision. Step 5 – Eliminate wrong options: Option A confuses

1,00,000 troops only to maintain internal law and order.

Step 1 – Recall the military disarmament clause: The Versailles Treaty imposed strict military restrictions on Germany. Step 2 – Identify the specific figure: Germany was allowed to maintain only 1,00,000 (one lakh) forces. Step 3 – Note the purpose restriction: These troops were permitted only to maintain law and order within Germany, not for external defence or aggression. Step 4 – Additional military restrictions: Germany's army, navy, and air force were disbanded. Mass conscription was banned. Germany could not produce war materials, submarines, or maintain an air force. Step 5 – Eliminate

Germany was required to pay £6,600 million as reparation/war indemnity to the victorious powers for wartime damage.

Step 1 – Identify the war guilt clause: Germany was declared guilty of starting the war and violating international laws. Step 2 – Understand reparations: Because Germany was declared guilty, it was obligated to compensate the victorious allies for war damage. Step 3 – Recall the specific amount: The Reparation Commission fixed the amount at £6,600 million to be paid by Germany. Step 4 – Additional condition: Allied troops would continue to occupy part of the Rhineland until reparations were paid. Step 5 – Eliminate wrong options: Options A, C, and D are not mentioned in the treaty terms. The

Silesia was partitioned by a plebiscite: Sudetenland (coal and iron-rich) went to Czechoslovakia, another part to Poland, and the rest remained with Germany.

Step 1 – Locate Silesia: It was a province in eastern Germany with mixed population and rich natural resources. Step 2 – Recall the plebiscite: A plebiscite (public vote) was held to decide Silesia's fate. Step 3 – Understand the three-way partition: Part called Sudetenland (rich in coal, iron, and German manpower) was added to newly created Czechoslovakia. Another part with a good number of Germans was united with Poland. The remaining part stayed with Germany. Step 4 – Note the future problem: Germany objected that this violated the 'one nation, one state' principle as Germans were placed un