Question

When on November 11th, 1918, an armistice was signed to end World War I, the war's biggest losers were _____ because their governments ceased to exist.

a. the former industrial powers of Britain and Germany
b. Russia, the U.S., and Austria-Hungary
c. Russia, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
d. the prisoners of war

Answer 1

The war's biggest losers were "c. Russia, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire" because their governments ceased to exist, but especially Germany, since harsh reparations were imposed.