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The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty between the Allies and Germany that ended World War I. The terms were harsh on Germany and its allies, and it failed to prevent the outbreak of World War II in the late 1930s.
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Fast Facts
- Signed: June 28, 1919
- Drastically reduced the size of the German army and navy
- German air force was disbanded
- League of Nations was established
- Germany forfeited territory and paid reparations to some countries
- German allies had to accept full responsibility for war
- Negotiated at the Paris Peace Conference
- Never ratified by the United States
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The Fourteen Points
United States President Woodrow Wilson had drafted his Fourteen Points, which he presented at the Paris Peace Conference. However, only three of these were included in the Treaty of Versailles, and the U.S. refused to ratify it. One of the points that made it through was the establishment of the League of Nations, which the U.S. did not join. -
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Avalon Project: Treaty of Versailles
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Wikipedia: Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers.en.wikipedia.org -
The New York Times: Peace Signed, Ends the Great War...
Versailles, June 28, (Associated Press.)--Germany and the allied and associated powers signed the peace terms here today in the same imperial hall where the Germans humbled the French so ignominiously forty-eight years ago.nytimes.com (June 28, 1919) -
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for keola...we had an essay about the treaty of versailles right...? *looks at paper* err...
@runswithmonkies | November 09, 2009 06:27 AM -
@Happy_Dais wot do u mean? Its more important than the Treaty of Versailles, the Kyoto Agreement & the Good Friday Agreement combined! :p
@Chimp80 | November 08, 2009 10:37 PM -
Funny historical comedy: If I grow up to have a boy, I will name him Realpolitik. If I have a girl, I will name her Treaty of Versailles...
@rustad88 | November 08, 2009 09:01 PM -
Is annoyed at referendum backlash. Cameron cannot hold a referendum on a passed treaty. Belated renegotiation of Versailles anyone?
@GMHuman | November 06, 2009 05:30 PM -
@DarkFarmOwl Its copyright law. I think. Or the Treaty Of Versailles, or something.
@DarkFarmOwl | November 05, 2009 10:07 PM
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View All Treaty of Versailles Questions (16) | Ask a Questioncan you explain the Treaty of Versailles, Background and Causes? (1 Answer)Well, the treaty was the peace treaty at the end of World War I --quote-- The peace settlement was drawn up at the end of a long and gruelling war ... read morewhat is the background of the Treaty of Versailles? (1 Answer)Well, the treaty was the peace treaty at the end of World War I --quote-- The peace settlement was drawn up at the end of a long and gruelling war ... read moreDoctor Who : Explain the terms to the Time Lord and Dalek Treaty? (1 Answer)The only treaty between the Time Lords and Daleks I can uncover is the "Act of Master Restitution" mentioned in the Fox Doctor Who movie. Not much is known about ... read moreWhich of Wilsons 14 Points were included in the Treaty of Versailles (1 Answer)His 14 points were mostly ignored, considering the US never ratified the Treaty. The one that was incorporated was the creation of an international security force at that point known ... read more
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