Treaty of Versailles
Definition
The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28,1919 between Germany and Allied Powers marking an end to World War I. It held Germany responsible for the war and imposed heavy penalties, including financial reparations and territorial losses.
Analogy
Imagine if you broke your neighbor's window playing baseball. As a result, not only do you have to pay to replace the window (reparations), but you also lose your baseball privileges in your own backyard (territorial loss). That's kind of what happened to Germany with the Treaty of Versailles.
Related terms
League of Nations: An international organization established after World War I under the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles to promote international cooperation and peace.
War Guilt Clause: A provision in the Treaty of Versailles by which Germany acknowledged that it alone was responsible for WWI.
Reparations: The compensation paid by a defeated nation for damages sustained by another nation as a result of hostilities.
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- Which of the following is TRUE about the Treaty of Versailles?
- Which of the following was a key feature of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I?
- Which of the following was a result of the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I?
- Which conflict ended with the Treaty of Versailles?
- What was a key difference between the Treaty of Versailles and Wilson's Fourteen Points in relation to Germany after World War I?
- How does the Treaty of Versailles mirror elements of the post-9/11 U.S foreign policy?
- If President Wilson hadn’t suffered a stroke toward the end of his presidency, how might he have influenced ratification of Treaty of Versailles?
- How did President Wilson's Fourteen Points differ from the Treaty of Versailles terms?
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