Why was blaming Weimar leaders for accepting Versailles effective?

Correct answer: Because people were already angry over humiliation and economic burden

Answer: A. Many Germans regarded the Treaty of Versailles as humiliating and burdensome. It was connected in public memory with defeat, territorial losses, military restrictions and reparations. The Weimar representatives who accepted the settlement could therefore be portrayed as responsible for an unwanted national outcome, even though the country had lost the war and had little power to negotiate equal terms. A is correct because existing anger made the accusation emotionally persuasive. B is wrong because the treaty was widely unpopular, not popular. C is wrong because Germany had been defeated. D is wrong because the monarchy had collapsed and did not save democracy. The important idea is propaganda: a complex historical situation was reduced to a simple accusation against visible political leaders. Memory cue: public humiliation makes a convenient political target.