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End of WWI: The Treaty of Versailles “Palace of Versailles, France,” http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/626457/Palace-of-Versailles
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Vocabulary Peace Agreement ArmyColoniesHarsh Reparations HumiliationAir ForceTreatyNavy Financial Burden DebtBlameBitterness
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Vocabulary Treaty: An official agreement between countries Peace agreement: A treaty that officially ends a war Reparations: Paying money to make amends and repair damages to those who have been wronged Financial Burden: The responsibility of paying a large amount of money Debt: money that is owed to someone else
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Vocabulary Army: Military equipped for fighting on land Navy: Military equipped for fighting at sea Air force: Military equipped for fighting in the air Colonies: Territories under the political control of a foreign power (imperialism)
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Vocabulary ●Harsh: cruel, severe, unpleasant ●Humiliation: injuring the dignity or self-respect of another ●Blame: assign responsibility or fault for a wrongdoing ●Bitterness: Anger at being treated unfairly
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Positive (+) and Negative (-) words Peace Agreement ArmyColoniesHarshReparations HumiliationAir ForceTreatyNavy Financial Burden DebtBlameBitterness +-
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The Treaty of Versailles Read “The Treaty of Versailles” section on page 24-5 of textbook. Find 4 main terms imposed on Germany: 1. Germany takes blame for starting the war (war guilt clause) 2. Only allowed a small army and no navy or air force 3. Surrenders all overseas colonies 4. Germany to pay billions of dollars in war reparations
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Who was blamed for WWI? Allies (Britain, France, Russia)Central Powers (Germany) Equal
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Recall: Who Caused WWI? Long TermShort Term ●Militarism ●Alliance System ●Imperialism ●Nationalism ●Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Who Caused WWI? Allies (Britain, France, Russia)Central Powers (Germany) Equal
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How Fair was the Treaty of Versailles? Completely UnfairCompletely Fair
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