Treaty Of Versailles Flashcards
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What is treaty of Versailles
The peace agreement signed in 1919 that ended World War I and imposed harsh terms on Germany.
Who were the big three
The name given to Britain, France and the USA, who were leaders to the most influential countries in the world after the end of the First World War. They made the decision about what to do with Germany after the war.
What was the war guilt
Part of the treaty where Germany accepted full blame for starting the war.
What were the reparations
Payments Germany was forced to make to the Allies to compensate for war damage.
What is disarmament
Reducing a country’s military forces and weapons.
What were thé territorial losses
Areas of land Germany was forced to give up after the war.
What was the diktat
– A term used by Germans to describe the Treaty, meaning it was dictated without their input.
What was the Weimar Republic
– The democratic government formed in Germany after WWI, blamed by many for accepting the Treaty.