Why were the border states important to both sides in the civil war?

Which of the following was not a part of the armistice between germany and the allies? a. germany had to agree to the terms of the treaty of brest-litovsk. b. germany had to surrender its entire submarine fleet to the allies. c. kaiser wilhelm ii had to give his throne. d. all german troops had to be withdrawn from the western front.

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When the communist, under mao, took control of china in 1949 they announced total support support for which country and its ideology?