What is the best reason as to why France would have wanted strict punishments given to Germany after the war?
A. The French spent the most money and the most soldiers fighting
B. France did not have its own army to protect itself in the future
C. A large amount of the fighting in the war took place in France, causing much damage
D. The French wanted the most German territory to keep for themselves

A.

Explanation:

because of spending the most money and the most soldiers fighting

explanation: we can only guess at how our actions may be perceived in the future. doing something really big like killing lots of people, saving lots of people, affecting the lives of lots of people is a sure fire way of being remembered in historical records. we can also make a difference in the history records by being a small influence on something bigger, whether that is as a civil servant, scientist or artist.

of course you could argue that we all affect history just as tiny cogs in a   bigger machine.

if you mean how do people influence our opinions of things which have already happened, then simply by writing a book which looks at things form a different perspective and trying to convince people that this perspective is more accurate or truthful. people do it all the time i.e. richard the third was a terrible or was he? plenty would disagree, it's just that their views aren't the most widely known.n: