Treaty of Versailles from "summary" of Outbreak of the First World War by David Stevenson
The Treaty of Versailles, signed on June 28, 1919, was a peace settlement that officially ended World War I. The treaty was a product of the Paris Peace Conference, which convened in January 1919 with the aim of establishing a lasting peace in Europe. The treaty was primarily negotiated by the "Big Three" Allied powers - France, Great Britain, and the United States. The Treaty of Versailles imposed significant penalties on Germany, holding them responsible for the war and requiring them to pay reparations to the Allied powers. The treaty also imposed territorial losses on Germany, including the relinquishment of Alsace-Lorraine to France and the cession of territories to Belgium, Denmark, a...
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