1.4 Picking up the pieces after the war Flashcards
1
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Fourteen Points
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US president Wilson’s principles for peace to be used for the peace negotiations in order to end World War 1.
2
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Treaty of Versailles
A
peace treaty that brought World War 1 to an end and in which the Allies defined the future of Germany.
3
Q
War reparations
A
compensation paid by a defeated nation for the damage it inflicted during a war.
4
Q
League of Nations
A
international organisation founded in 1920 to maintain world peace and to prevent future wars: in 1946 replaced by the United Nations.
5
Q
National self-determination
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the right of peoples to form a nation.
6
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Secular
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not related to religion: in a secular state there is a separation between Church and State.
