1.4 Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Treaty of Versailles
A
Peace treaty that brought World War I to an end and in which the Alliies defined the future of Germany.
2
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War reparations
A
Compensation paid by a defeated nation for the damage it inflicted during a war.
3
Q
Fourteen Points
A
US president Wilson’s principles for peace to be used for the peace negotiations in order to end World War 1.
4
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League of Nations
A
International organisation founded in 1920 to maintain world peace and to prevent future wars; in 1946 replaced by the United Nations.
5
Q
national self-determination
A
the right of peoples to form a nation.
6
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secular
A
not related to religion; in a secular state there is separation between Church and State.
