Treaty of Versailles
What did the Treaty of Versailles do?
Ended WWI, punished Germany for the war, and redrew borders in Europe
What's one country that shrinks after WWI?
Germany
What is a government system?
An organization of institutions designed to create order or stability through laws
What is an economic system?
A system that controls what is produced, how much is produced and who has access to benefits from production
What type of tree do acorns come from?
Oak Trees
True or false, the treaty of Versailles blamed Germany entirely for starting WWI?
True
What is one new country that's formed after WWI?
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Austria, Hungary, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Finland, Soviet Union, Ireland
What type of government do we have in the United States?
Republic is the correct answer, but I'll also accept democracy
What is one element of capitalism?
Supply and demand, free trade, no government interference
How many Great Lakes are there?
5
What part of the treaty forced Germany to pay for the war and how much did they have to pay?
Reparations, 132 Billion Gold Marks or 33 Billion today
Our maps help us understand that WWI is the end of the age of __________
Empires
Government ruled by a king or queen
Monarchy
What is one element of socialism?
Government control of how things are produced
Name for a word or phrase that reads that same way forward as it does backward is called what?
A palindrome
Examples: rotator, deed, noon, wow, kayak
Which were the three most important countries during the treaty process?
United States, Britain and France
Which countries might be angry with the changing borders as a result of WWI?
Definitely Germany
What is a government system where one person has all the power?
Authoritarian, dictatorship, monarchy
What is one element of Communism?
Equal distribution of goods and services, government in control of the economy
Density describes the mass of an object divided by what?
Volume
Taking into account the punishments for Germany in the treaty, what do you think some likely effects would be?
German military reduced, economy hurt, resentment, rise of leaders who want to go against the treaty, backlash
Which countries might be happy with the way borders changed after WWI?
Any newly independent nation and France
Who has the power in a true representative democracy?
The MAJORITY (51% or more) of the people who VOTE on things
I decide to start selling pencils to students. At first I sell them for 10 cents, but then I notice that students really want them so I raise the price to a dollar. Which economic system is built off me being able to make decisions like this?
Capitalism - this is supply and demand
What does the term "IQ" stand for?