Signed on June 28, 1919 as an end to WW1, The Treaty of Versailles was to ensure lasting peace with Germany by punishing them and setting up a League of Nations to solve all problems. Instead, the treaty left a legacy of many diplomatic problems and is often blamed to have preluded WW2. The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed after WW1 ended in 1918. The treaty was signed at the Versailles Palace near Paris in between Germany and its allies. The “big four” were present during the discussion of the treaty: President Wilson of the US, Lloyd George of Britain, Georges Clemenceau of France and Vittorio Emanuele Orlando. While The Treaty of Versailles did not satisfy all parties, 32 state legislatures voted in favor of the treaty. The US strongly opposed the treaty and was in favor of ratification. What stopped the treaty from approaching everlasting peace was the reluctance to enforce the terms by the allies. For example, President Wilson included the “fourteen Points” without consulting with the other allies. Britain and The Republicans of America opposed to the punishments for Germany that President Wilson included. Thus, later leading to Germany’s animosity and hatred of The Treaty Of Versailles.
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This picture shows the part of the story where The Peace Treaty of Versailles took place as well as the people that were involved with the discussion of the treaty.
This picture illustrates what The Treaty Of Versailles looked like.
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This picture shows president Woodrow Wilson speaking among the allies that were present during The Paris Peace Conference.
This is a picture of the "Big Three" including Vittorio Orlando prime minister of Italy.
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