Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles and Germany
Russian Revolution
Postwar Democracies
Vocabulary
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The official end to World War I that was used to punish and blame Germany

Treaty of Versailles

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A punishment included in the Treaty of Versailles that forced Germany to give up parts of their country to France and Poland.

Loss of Land

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This happened during World War I and changed Russia into the Communist Soviet Union 

Russian Revolution 

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This started in the United States and spread around Europe making it easier for Hitler to rise to power because so many countries were weakened

Great Depression

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This was officially ended by the Treaty of Versailles 

World War I

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The country that was singled out and punished for World War I

Germany

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A punishment included in the Treaty of Versailles that forced Germany to give up the majority of the Army, Navy and Air Force.

Demilitarization 

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The most immediate cause of the Russian Revolution 

World War I and Protests over the lack of Bread

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Low wages + unemployment + high inflation + labor strikes are examples of what type of problems experienced by Great Britain and France after World War I

Economic Problems

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A Formal agreement between nations that is binding by Law.  Usually comes at the end of a war or military conflict.

Treaty 

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The country at the Treaty of Versailles who wanted to make sure Germany was punished and weakened by demilitarization and reparations

France

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A punishment included in the Treaty of Versailles that forced Germany to accept all of the blame and responsibility for causing World War I 

Reputation

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The leader of Russia before the Russian Revolution who abdicated the throne and gave up his power after the 1st Revolution 

Czar Nicholas II

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The name given to the good economy and fun times in the United States after World War I that is an example of a difference between the United States and other European countries 

Roaring 20's

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When a country does not take a side or support another country in a war.  After the Treaty of Versailles the United States wanted to stay out of European problems and conflict.

Isolation / Neutrality

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The country at the Treaty of Versailles that did not want to punish Germany or include reparation payments

United States

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A punishment included in the Treaty of Versailles that forced Germany to pay for all the damages caused during World War I

Reparations 

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The majority of people in Russia before the Russian Resolution = poor peasants who forced to the work the land 

Serfs

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Time period in the United States after World War I where people feared Communism spreading to the United States and taking over their Democracy

The Red Scare

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The name for the winning side  of World War I and the side that would be viewed as the Good Guys in World War II

Allied Powers

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The country who wanted to punish Germany but did not want to weaken them so bad to where they could not trade.

Great Britain

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A punishment included in the Treaty of Versailles that forced Germany to give up all the land they took over in Africa and Asia during Imperialism

Loss of Colonies 

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The person who was the leader of the Bolsheviks and the Russian Revolution 

Vladimir Lenin

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After World War I Great Britain had political problems because their ____________ began to fight for their independence

Colonies

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A term used to describe all of the people killed in the war and all the people connected to them by the death and destruction of World War I.  

Lost Generation