Treaty of Versailles

international organization founded at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919; precursor to the United Nations

• isolationist

• League of Nations

• mandate

• Treaty of Versailles

territories controlled by another country after World War I; including former German colonies by members of the League of Nations.

• isolationist

• total war

• mandate

• Treaty of Versailles

money paid for damages

• reparations

• total war

• mandate

• Pandemic

agreement that ended World War I between Germany and the Allied Powers

• Treaty of Versailles

• blockade

• mandate

• League of Nations

Payment for damages after a war is called...

• Demilitarization

• Self-determination

• Reparations

• War Guild Clause

Who had to take full blame for WWI in the Treaty of Versailles?

• Britain

• Ottoman Empire

• Germany

• Russia

How did the German people react to the Treaty of Versailles? (multiple choice)

• They were ok with it because they realized that they lost the war

• They loved it because it was so favorable to them

• They hated it because it treated them severely and they felt betrayed

• Most Germans didn't really care

Why were reparations introduced by the Allies? (multiple choice)

• So the French could invade the Ruhr

• To fund hyperinflation

• To pay for the war damage

• So the Weimar government could be popular

What impact did the Treaty of Versailles have on the borders of Europe?

• No impact, all borders remained the same.

• France gave land to Germany.

• The Soviet Union was given more land to keep them from invading the rest of Europe.

• All of the empires of Europe were split up, and many new countries were created.

Which nation wanted to punish the Germans the most?

• France

• The United Kingdom

• The United States

• Italy