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What is the definition of an armistice?

• A permanent peace treaty

• A temporary ceasefire agreement

• A formal declaration of war

• A trade agreement

Match each provision of the Treaty of Versailles with its effect.

• Loss of Territory

• Forced Germany to accept full blame for World War I

• War Guilt Clause

• Germany lost land to France and Poland

• Military Restrictions

• Limited the size of Germany’s army and weapons production

• Reparations

• Required Germany to pay massive war debts

The Treaty of Versailles officially ended ​ (a)   and redrew the political boundaries of Europe. As part of the treaty, the ​ (b)   and the Ottoman Empire ceased to exist.

• World War I
• Austro-Hungarian Empire
• World War II
• The Cold War
• Russian Empire
• British Empire

Sort each event into its correct category.

Groups:

(a) Political Effects

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(b) Economic Effects

• Hyperinflation in Germany

• Germany forced to pay reparations

• Formation of the League of Nations

• Rise of the Weimar Republic

What was the main purpose of the League of Nations?

• To rebuild Germany’s economy to support the industrial machine that they were

• To enforce the War Guilt Clause, forcing Germany to destroy all military materials

• To support new monarchies in Europe financially and militarily

• To serve as an international diplomatic organization to prevent war

Match the cause with its effect of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany.

• Lost military strength

• Caused economic hardship and hyperinflation

• Had to pay massive reparations

• Created feelings of vulnerability

• Forced to accept blame for WWI

• Led to resentment and nationalistic movements

Match each figure or idea to its role in post-WWI developments.

• Fourteen Points

• Plan for lasting peace after WWI

• Woodrow Wilson

• The democratic government established in Germany after WWI

• Weimar Republic

• An organization for diplomatic solutions

• League of Nations

• Proposed the Fourteen Points

Why was the League of Nations considered weak?

• It had no way to enforce its decisions

• Germany controlled the organization

• It was too focused on economic issues

• It was only made up of former Allied Powers

One major issue with the Treaty of Versailles was that it created resentment in ​ (a)   , leading to the rise of ​ (b)   who promised to undo its effects

• Germany
• Adolf Hitler
• Britain
• France
• Italy
• Russia
• Winston Churchill
• Benito Mussolini
• Joseph Stalin
• Vladmir Lenin

Sort the following effects of the Treaty of Versailles into their appropriate category.

Groups:

(a) Intended Outcomes

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(b) Unintended Consequences

• Led to resentment and the rise of Hitler

• Created economic struggles in Germany

• Reduce Germany’s military strength

• Prevent future wars through diplomacy