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End of WWI: The Treaty of Versailles. “Palace of Versailles, France,” http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/626457/Palace-of-Versailles . Vocabulary. Vocabulary. Treaty : An official agreement between countries Peace agreement : A treaty that officially ends a war
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End of WWI: The Treaty of Versailles “Palace of Versailles, France,” http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/626457/Palace-of-Versailles
Vocabulary • Treaty: An official agreement between countries • Peace agreement: A treaty that officially ends a war • Reparations: Paying money to make amends and repair damages to those who have been wronged • Financial Burden: The responsibility of paying a large amount of money • Debt: money that is owed to someone else
Vocabulary • Army: Military equipped for fighting on land • Navy: Military equipped for fighting at sea • Air force: Military equipped for fighting in the air • Colonies: Territories under the political control of a foreign power (imperialism)
Vocabulary • Harsh: cruel, severe, unpleasant • Humiliation: injuring the dignity or self-respect of another • Blame: assign responsibility or fault for a wrongdoing • Bitterness: Anger at being treated unfairly
The Treaty of Versailles Read “The Treaty of Versailles” section on page 24-5 of textbook. Find 4 main terms imposed on Germany: 1. Germany takes blame for starting the war (war guilt clause) 2. Only allowed a small army and no navy or air force 3. Surrenders all overseas colonies 4. Germany to pay billions of dollars in war reparations
Who was blamed for WWI? Equal Allies (Britain, France, Russia) Central Powers (Germany)
Who Caused WWI? Equal Allies (Britain, France, Russia) Central Powers (Germany)
How Fair was the Treaty of Versailles? Completely Unfair Completely Fair