One blow from the German army and another from the Soviet army put an end to this ugly product of Versailles.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Combined German and Soviet military action ended the Versailles outcome.
- In plain terms
- Two armies ended the Versailles system together.
- What can you take from it?
- Alliances can overturn historical treaties.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do alliances change outcomes?
- What ends a treaty system?
Another view
Credit may be distributed unevenly in historical narratives.
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