Treaty of Versailles

On June, 28 1919 the Treaty of Versailles was created, which was a peace treaty that would officially end World War I. World War I was between the Allied and Associated Powers and the Central Powers. During the formation of the treaty, negotiations took almost six months between France, Britain, and the United States to get a complete agreement among the nations.

"A man who has to be convinced to act before he acts is not a man of action. You must act as you breathe."

-Prime Minister George Clemenceau

There were many provisions that the treaty had undergone but one of most important was which Germany and its allies had to accept full responsibility for causing the war. Another provision was that Germany couldn't have a large army and had to give up territory. At this meeting at the Versailles Palace, France was represented by Prime Minister George Clemenceau, Britain was represented by Prime Minister David Lloyd George, and the United States was represented by President Woodrow Wilson.

"Begin to free yourself at once by doing all that is possible with the means you have, and as you proceed in this spirit the way will open for you to do more."

- Prime MinisterGeorgia Clemenceau

France, Britain, and the United States all had different opinions as to what should happen to Germany and its allies. This would make the agreement among the nations tougher to get than what originally thought. Huge disagreements among these men and their nations would follow throughout the creation of the Treaty of Versailles.

"America is the only nation in history which miraculously has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization."

- Prime Minister George Clemenceau