Historical Conflicts: The Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles, signed on June 28, 1919, at the Palace of Versailles, officially ended World War I. It imposed severe penalties on Germany, including accepting full responsibility for the war, paying substantial reparations, and ceding territory and colonies.The treaty aimed to prevent future conflicts but intead fosetered econmic hardship and resentment in Germany, contributing to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the onset of World War II.

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Article aspects of the Treaty of Versailles that benefited Australia - National Museum of Australia

This section of the firstworldwar website details the full contents of the Peace Treaty of Versailles

TheHistory Learning site provides information on the background of the cost of war, the main people involved with making the treaty and summary of that terms of the treaty