What was the name of the 1920 treaty that imposed heavy reparations on Germany?

• A. Treaty of Versailles
• B. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
• C. Treaty of Trianon
• D. Treaty of Paris

Answer: (A)

The heavy reparations on Germany came from the Treaty of Versailles. Signed in 1919 and coming into force in 1920, this agreement imposed substantial financial payments on Germany to cover war damages, along with other punitive measures like military restrictions and territorial losses. It was the name most closely associated with making Germany bear large reparations after World War I.

For context, Brest-Litovsk ended World War I for Russia and imposed losses on Russia, not Germany; Trianon dealt with Hungary after the empire's collapse; and a Paris treaty could refer to various peace arrangements, but the formal treaty directly linked to Germany’s reparations is the Treaty of Versailles.