Peace treaty

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/peace-treaty

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a peace treaty?A peace treaty is a special paper that officially ends a war between countries. It says that the fighting stops and the countries agree to be friends again.
2. How is a peace treaty different from a ceasefire?A ceasefire is just a pause in fighting, while a peace treaty is a final agreement that legally ends the war and changes the war status.

State of War: A legal condition between nations created and ended by official declaration, regardless of active hostilities.
Belligerents: Nations or entities actively engaged in warfare with each other.
International Law: A body of rules and principles governing the relations between states and other international actors.