International Relations - Key Words Flashcards
Armistice
An agreement made by opposing sides on a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce
Dolchstoss
The November Criminals stabbed the German people in the back
Long Term
It impacts Germany for a long period of time
Hindsight
Understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed
Diktat
A forced agreement
Covenant
Created to set out the aims of the League
Conscription
Compulsory enrolment for service in a country’s armed forces
Disarmament
the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons
Demilitarised Zone
an area, agreed upon between the parties to an armed conflict, which cannot be occupied or used for military purposes by any party to the conflict
Hyperinflation
situations where the prices of all goods and services rise uncontrollably over a defined time period
Saar
southwestern portion of Germany. It is bounded by the state of Rhineland
Young Plan
It cut Germany’s total reparations from £6.6billion to £2 billion
