How did the Treaty of Versailles affect the image of the Weimar Republic?

Correct answer: Its image became weak and linked with national humiliation

Correct answer: A. The Treaty of Versailles imposed severe terms on Germany after the First World War, including territorial losses, military restrictions and reparations. Although the war had been fought before the Republic was established, many Germans associated the treaty with the new Weimar government because its representatives signed it. Nationalists called the signatories traitors and claimed that the Republic had accepted humiliation. This damaged public confidence in democracy and gave extremist groups material for propaganda. B is wrong because the treaty did not make the Republic immediately popular. C is wrong because the treaty created tension between the government and many military and nationalist circles, not an army-like image. D is wrong because the Republic had a very negative public image among many opponents. Memory cue: Versailles was blamed on Weimar, even though the war caused the defeat.