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pandemic – a disease spread across a large area, country, continent, or the entire world
reparations – payments for war damage
radicals – people who want to make extreme changes
collective security – a system in which a group of nations acts as one to preserve the peace of all
mandate – a territory administered by Western powers
1. Who did the Allies plan to blame for WWI?
2. Describe the impacts and destruction at the end of WWI:
3. The governments of Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire all .
4. David Llyod George, Georges Clemenceau, and Woodrow Wilson were known as the .
Goals of the Allies at the Paris Peace Conference:
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Eastern Europe
5. Germany was forced to accept .
6. German resentment of the Treaty of Versailles would lead to .
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Sure! Here are the answers based on historical context:
1. **Who did the Allies plan to blame for WWI?**
- The Allies planned to blame Germany for World War I, holding it responsible for the outbreak of the conflict and the subsequent destruction.
2. **Describe the impacts and destruction at the end of WWI:**
- The end of WWI resulted in significant impacts and destruction, including the loss of millions of lives, widespread physical destruction across Europe, economic turmoil, the collapse of empires (such as the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires), and the creation of new national boundaries. The war left countries grappling with the effects of a pandemic (like the Spanish Flu), massive debts, and social unrest.
3. **The governments of Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire all** collapsed at the end of World War I due to various factors, including internal revolutions, military defeat, and loss of public support.
4. **David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, and Woodrow Wilson were known as the** "Big Three" at the Paris Peace Conference, representing the major Allied powers: Great Britain, France, and the United States, respectively.
5. **Germany was forced to accept** the Treaty of Versailles, which imposed heavy reparations, territorial losses, military restrictions, and an acceptance of blame for the war (the war guilt clause).
6. **German resentment of the Treaty of Versailles would lead to** social unrest and political instability within Germany, contributing to the rise of radical movements, including the Nazi Party, and ultimately setting the stage for World War II.
1. **Who did the Allies plan to blame for WWI?**
- The Allies planned to blame Germany for World War I, holding it responsible for the outbreak of the conflict and the subsequent destruction.
2. **Describe the impacts and destruction at the end of WWI:**
- The end of WWI resulted in significant impacts and destruction, including the loss of millions of lives, widespread physical destruction across Europe, economic turmoil, the collapse of empires (such as the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires), and the creation of new national boundaries. The war left countries grappling with the effects of a pandemic (like the Spanish Flu), massive debts, and social unrest.
3. **The governments of Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire all** collapsed at the end of World War I due to various factors, including internal revolutions, military defeat, and loss of public support.
4. **David Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau, and Woodrow Wilson were known as the** "Big Three" at the Paris Peace Conference, representing the major Allied powers: Great Britain, France, and the United States, respectively.
5. **Germany was forced to accept** the Treaty of Versailles, which imposed heavy reparations, territorial losses, military restrictions, and an acceptance of blame for the war (the war guilt clause).
6. **German resentment of the Treaty of Versailles would lead to** social unrest and political instability within Germany, contributing to the rise of radical movements, including the Nazi Party, and ultimately setting the stage for World War II.