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Treaty of Versailles

28 June 1919

The 1919 peace treaty ending World War I with Germany, signed by Wilson though later rejected by the U.S. Senate.

Clemenceau presided over the peace conference and signed this treaty, embodying his demands for reparations and Alsace-Lorraine's return.

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Front cover of a printed booklet of the Treaty of Peace between the Allied and Associated Powers and Germany, signed at Versailles June 28th, 1919, with a royal crest at the bottom and London publisher details. Tan cover with grey spine.
Treaty of Versailles, signed 28 June 1919. Palace of Versailles.

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What it is

Signed on 28 June 1919 at the Palace of Versailles, this treaty ended the state of war between Germany and most Allied Powers after World War I. Woodrow Wilson signed it on behalf of the United States, alongside leaders such as Lloyd George of Britain and Clemenceau of France. It is held at the Palace of Versailles.

Why it matters

The treaty included Wilson's League of Nations but compromised many of his Fourteen Points, imposing harsh terms on Germany, including the controversial

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