The Treaty of Versailles, which was signed on 28 June 1919, was intended to bring peace following World War I — but instead ...

The new constitution was agreed in August 1919 and the first elections in what ... was forced to accept the blame for starting the war under article 231 of the treaty, known as the War Guilt ...

In 1919 The Treaty of Versailles imposes harsh terms on Germany forcing them to accept the blame for the war and pay huge reparations. This arguably contributes to the causes of World War Two.

World War I involved 32 nations from 1914 to 1919. It redrew the world map and reshaped many borders in Europe. The collapse of the Russian Empire created Poland, the Baltics, and Finland.

"Big Four" world leaders at World War I Peace Conference in Paris, May 27, 1919. From left to right: Prime Minister David Lloyd George, Premier Vittorio Orlando, Premier Georges Clemenceau ...

The warring parties in first world war signed no fewer than 16 peace treaties at the end of the devastating conflict. The most important was the 1919 Treaty of Versailles in which the victorious ...