The treaty of versailles

The treaty of Versailles




World War One ended at 11th November 1918. In 1919, lioy George of England, Orlando of Italy, clemenceau of france and woodrow Wilson from US met to discuss how Gemany was to be made to pay for the damage World War One had caused.



There were a total of 440 clauses in the final treaty.After agreeing to the Armistice in November 1918, the Germans had been convinced that they would be consulted by the Allies on the contents of the Treaty .This did not happen and the Germans were in no position to continue the war saw the terms were of the Treaty was made public. The Treaty became known as a Diktat-as it was being forced on them Germans had no choice but to sign it.



many in Germany did not want the Treaty was just weeks before they were due to sign it in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles on June 28th 1919.there was anger throughout Germany did not want the Treaty signed, but the representatives there knew that they had no choice as German was in capable of restarting of the war again.