1: End of World War I
What agreement stopped the fighting in World War I on November 11, 1918?
Armistice
What term describes the payments Germany was forced to make for war damage?
Answer: Reparations
What economic situation occurs when prices rise extremely fast and money loses value?
Answer: Hyperinflation
What international organization was created after WWI to prevent future wars?
Answer: League of Nations
What policy involves giving in to aggressive demands in order to avoid war?
Answer: Appeasement
What meeting brought world leaders together to decide how to rebuild Europe after WWI?
Answer: Paris Peace Conference
What clause in the Treaty of Versailles stated that Germany caused the war?
Answer: War Guilt Clause
During Germany’s hyperinflation crisis, what happened to the value of German money?
Answer: It became almost worthless
What country refused to join the League of Nations even though it helped propose it?
Answer: United States
Why were many European countries afraid to confront aggressive nations in the 1930s?
Answer: Fear of another war like WWI
What treaty officially ended World War I?
Answer: Treaty of Versailles
What did Germany have to reduce after the Treaty of Versailles besides losing land and colonies?
Answer: Military
What global economic collapse in the 1930s affected countries around the world?
Answer: Great Depression
Which major country’s absence made the League of Nations much weaker?
Answer: United States
Which German dictator rose to power partly because of anger over the Treaty of Versailles and economic hardship?
Answer: Adolf Hitler
Which country was blamed most for starting WWI in the War Guilt Clause?
Answer: Germany
Which European country strongly wanted Germany punished harshly after WWI?
Answer: France
What type of leaders did many Germans begin supporting because of economic hardship?
Answer: Extremist leaders
What was the main goal of the League of Nations?
Answer: Prevent war / maintain peace
What did many leaders believe would happen if they gave Germany small concessions?
Answer: It would prevent another war
On what date did the fighting officially stop in World War I?
Answer: November 11, 1918
How did many Germans view the Treaty of Versailles?
Answer: Unfair or humiliating treaty
During which German economic crisis did people sometimes carry wheelbarrows full of money to buy food?
Answer: Hyperinflation
What did the League of Nations struggle to do because it had no strong military power?
Answer: Enforce its decisions
What effect did appeasement often have on aggressive countries?
Answer: It encouraged further aggression