26. The Treaty of Versailles, signed on June 28, 1919, included the article below.
Article 231 The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Germany accepts the
responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage to which
the Allied and Associated Governments and their nationals have been subjected as a
consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of Germany and her allies.
What was a consequence of this article?
A. German voters agreed to reduce the size of their armed forces.
B. Germany was required to pay reparations to the Allied Powers.
C. The League of Nations refused to admit Germany as a member.
D. The U.S. Senate failed to ratify the treaty in protest against this article.