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Treaty was unfair
Reasons why the Treaty was unfair and unjust
Term | Definition |
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New government | by 1919, there was a new leadership. This meant the former did not have to experience the trouble, instead, someone else had to deal with the problem |
War Guilt | G. was not the only guilty party. Many say that it was the cause of imperialism and thus, the winning countries used G. as a scapegoat |
Punish the Innocent | made civilians suffer more due to lower rations and more difficulties in living standards |
Reparations | were too harsh, crippled G.’s economy, creating more instability and violence |
Forced | Peace was a Diktat |
The Armistice | had agreed to the armistice just before the war ended, therefore, they deserved better terms, much like the 14 points. |