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During the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Russia had to give up a third of their ______
During the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Russia had to give up a third of their ______
population
The land Russia had to give up under the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was the most densely-populated and heavily ______ regions
The land Russia had to give up under the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was the most densely-populated and heavily ______ regions
industrialized
Germany had to pay 6.6 billion ______ under the Treaty of Versailles
Germany had to pay 6.6 billion ______ under the Treaty of Versailles
pounds
Germany lost 10% and 12.5% of its land and ______ respectively under the Treaty of Versailles
Germany lost 10% and 12.5% of its land and ______ respectively under the Treaty of Versailles
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The terms of the Treaty of Versailles were considered more lenient for Germany compared to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk due to the loss of more important and ______ lands
The terms of the Treaty of Versailles were considered more lenient for Germany compared to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk due to the loss of more important and ______ lands
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The main reason for punishing Germany with the Treaty of Versailles was to weaken them so they won’t have a quick and easy way of ______ from this punishment and retaliate
The main reason for punishing Germany with the Treaty of Versailles was to weaken them so they won’t have a quick and easy way of ______ from this punishment and retaliate
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Germany had to pay 6.6 billion dollars in ______ as part of the Treaty of Versailles
Germany had to pay 6.6 billion dollars in ______ as part of the Treaty of Versailles
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Germany was forbidden to make alliances with other countries because of the treaty, which made them appear weak, vulnerable, and susceptible to ______
Germany was forbidden to make alliances with other countries because of the treaty, which made them appear weak, vulnerable, and susceptible to ______
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The Treaty of Versailles was extremely hard on Germany as they were already in ______ yet still had to accept all these punishments
The Treaty of Versailles was extremely hard on Germany as they were already in ______ yet still had to accept all these punishments
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Despite not initiating WWI, Germany had to accept full responsibility due to the War ______ Clause
Despite not initiating WWI, Germany had to accept full responsibility due to the War ______ Clause
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Study Notes
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
- Russia had to give up a third of their territory
- The land Russia gave up was the most densely-populated and heavily industrialized regions
Treaty of Versailles
- Germany had to pay 6.6 billion gold marks in reparations
- Germany lost 10% of its population and 12.5% of its territory
- The treaty was lenient compared to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, as Germany lost less important lands
- The main reason for punishing Germany was to weaken them to prevent quick recovery and retaliation
- Germany had to pay 6.6 billion dollars in reparations
- Germany was forbidden from making alliances, making them appear weak and vulnerable to invasion
- The treaty was extremely harsh, as Germany was already in economic difficulties
- Germany accepted full responsibility for starting WWI due to the War Guilt Clause
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Explore the debate on whether the Treaty of Versailles was fair by considering Germany's actions towards Russia during the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Compare the reparations and territorial losses imposed on Russia with those imposed on Germany after World War I.
