The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed on June 28, 1919, between Germany and the Allied Powers, officially ending World War I. It held Germany responsible for the war and imposed heavy penalties including territorial losses, disarmament, and reparations.
Think of the Treaty of Versailles as a strict school principal punishing a student who started a big fight. The student is made to apologize (accept blame), give back stolen items (territorial losses), promise not to fight again (disarmament), and pay for any damages caused during the fight (reparations).
World War I: A major global conflict that took place from 1914-1918 involving many world powers divided into two opposing alliances - the Allies (including France, Russia, UK) and Central Powers (including Germany, Austria-Hungary).
Reparations: Payments made by a defeated nation after a war to compensate another nation for damage sustained as result of the war. In this case, Germany had to make large financial payments to Allied countries.
League of Nations: An international organization established after World War I under the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles. Its goals included preventing wars through collective security and settling international disputes through negotiation and arbitration.
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