Which statement best compares the allies' strategy toward germany after world war i and after world war ii?
a. after world war i, germany was split into four parts and allowed to rebuild its economy; after world war ii, germany was forced to take total responsibility for the war and pay for all damages, which led to total economic disaster for the country.
b. after world war i, the allies attempted to appease germany by offering financial aid in order to improve its economy; after world war ii, the allies punished germany by splitting it into four parts controlled by britain, france, the soviet union, and the united states.
c. after world war i, allied punishments weakened germany's economy and left it vulnerable to the rise of hitler; after world war ii, the allies prevented germany from building an army while also providing financial aid so the country could rebuild its economy.
d. after world war i, the allies allowed germany to form a fascist government and maintain its army; after world war ii, the allies severely punished germany, which weakened its economy and humiliated the german people.
its c. '' to myself bc i got it wrong on an exam just to answer it for yall''

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C.After World War I, Allied punishments weakened Germany's economy and left it vulnerable to the rise of Hitler; after World War II, the Allies prevented Germany from building an army while also providing financial aid so the country could rebuild its economy.

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The Treaty of Versailles, which came out of the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, after World War I, was very punitive towards Germany.  Germany was forced to admit responsibility for causing the Great War (World War I).  We now call that "the war guilt" clause of the treaty.  Germany also was forced to pay large reparation payments to the Allies (who opposed Germany in the war).   The German economy and national pride were deeply wounded -- and the Great Depression made things worse.   The bad situation in Germany made it possible for a radical leader like Hitler, making all sorts of bold promises, to win over enough people to rise to power.  

In the aftermath of World War II, the Allies took a different approach.  The Marshall Plan (as it was called) was a $15 billion "European Recovery Program" that helped rebuild Germany and Western Europe after the war.  The economic aid program was named after its chief architect, US Secretary of State George Marshall.

relations between the soviet union and the united states were driven by a complex interplay of ideological, political, and economic factors, which led to shifts between cautious cooperation and often bitter superpower rivalry over the years. the distinct differences in the political systems of the two countries often prevented them from reaching a mutual understanding on key policy issues and even, as in the case of the cuban missile crisis, brought them to the brink of war.

the united states government was initially hostile to the soviet leaders for taking russia out of world war i and was opposed to a state ideologically based on communism. although the united states embarked on a famine relief program in the soviet union in the early 1920s and american businessmen established commercial ties there during the period of the new economic policy (1921–29), the two countries did not establish diplomatic relations until 1933. by that time, the totalitarian nature of joseph stalin's regime presented an insurmountable obstacle to friendly relations with the west. although world war ii brought the two countries into alliance, based on the common aim of defeating nazi germany, the soviet union's aggressive, antidemocratic policy toward eastern europe had created tensions even before the war ended.

a. because the u.s. was the leading with the most technology, economy, etc. also was teamed with other allies witch boosted the economy and materials to improve technology and use it.