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What international organization was aimed at preserving peace and included in the Treaty of Versailles?
What international organization was aimed at preserving peace and included in the Treaty of Versailles?
League of Nations
How much did the burden of reparations imposed on Germany eventually amount to in terms of gold Reichsmarks?
How much did the burden of reparations imposed on Germany eventually amount to in terms of gold Reichsmarks?
132 billion
Who predicted that the European economy would collapse if Germany paid the full reparations imposed by the Treaty of Versailles?
Who predicted that the European economy would collapse if Germany paid the full reparations imposed by the Treaty of Versailles?
John Maynard Keynes
What term did the Germans use to describe the peace imposed on them by the Treaty of Versailles?
What term did the Germans use to describe the peace imposed on them by the Treaty of Versailles?
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Who refused to attend the signing ceremony of the Treaty of Versailles due to his belief that it didn't do enough to secure against a future German threat?
Who refused to attend the signing ceremony of the Treaty of Versailles due to his belief that it didn't do enough to secure against a future German threat?
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Which prominent leader failed to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and later concluded a separate peace with Germany?
Which prominent leader failed to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and later concluded a separate peace with Germany?
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What event sparked the outbreak of the war, leading to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles five years later?
What event sparked the outbreak of the war, leading to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles five years later?
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Why did the United States never join the League of Nations?
Why did the United States never join the League of Nations?
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