How did the term November criminals become a political weapon?

Correct answer: It blamed Weimar leaders for Germany's defeat and the Treaty of Versailles

The term ‘November criminals’ was used by right-wing nationalists and Nazis for Weimar leaders who accepted the November 1918 armistice and later signed the Treaty of Versailles. It portrayed them as responsible for Germany’s defeat and the humiliating treaty, although the causes of defeat were more complex. Option D is wrong because the slogan did not reduce the treaty’s terms. Exam tip: link this term with anti-Weimar blame propaganda.