Treaty Of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was the treaty that officially ended World War I . The treaty was signed on June 28, 1919 by: Woodrow Wilson of the United States, Georges Clemenceau of France, David Lloyd George of England and Vittorio Emanuele Orlando of Italy. These four men comprised the group also known as, "The Big Four". This treaty signed by these men, embodied the results of the long and often bitter negotiations of the Paris Peace Conferences2 of 1919.
Prior to the Treaty of Versailles, Woodrow Wilson had conjured a plan of what he thought should be done, at the end of World War I. Wilson's plan was known as "Wilson's Fourteen Points". Included in these "Fourteen Points" was, number fourteen: A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike. This was further known in the Treaty of Versailles as the League of Nations. This "point" from Wilson, was one of the few taken into consideration for inclusion in the Treaty of Versailles.
The Treaty of Versailles includes four hundred and forty articles. The articles the Treaty of Versailles dictates for utilization are summed up into the following categories: The Covenant of the League of Nations, Boundaries of Germany, Political Clauses for Europe, German Rights and Interest Outside Germany, Military, Naval and Air Clauses, Prisoners of War and Graves, Penalties, Reparations, Financial Clauses, Economic Clauses, Aerial Navigation, Ports, Waterways and Railways, Labor, Procedure, Guarantees and finally Miscellaneous Provisions. On January 10, 1920, the Treaty of Versailles officially entered full force. Yes, the treaty was signed June 28, 1919, but in order to go into effect, it first had to be approved by the governments in all countries taking part.
The Treaty of Versailles is a large part of world history3 . The Treaty of...
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