Assignments

1) Translate the text paying special attention to historical terminology.

2) Give Ukrainian equivalents to the following:

ceasefire, representatives, reluctance, to augur, to convene, damage, interpretation, basis, territorial gains, retribution

3) Give definitions to the following:

surrender, self-determination, to justify, reparations

4) Answer the questions on the text:

- Was Wilson willing to compromise with his critics in the US?

- Who did not support Wilson's liberal peace programme?

- When were serious doubts raised?

- What happened on 11 November 1918?

- How did German officials turn 'new diplomacy' to their advantage?

5) Put questions to the underlined words in the text.

6) Speak on this issue adding extra information from other sources.

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