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End of the War & The Treaty of VersaillesThe fighting in World War I ended with an Armistice agreement on November 11, 1919. However, all the Armistice did was cease fire while an actual treaty was written.The Treaty of Versailles ended the war between Germany and the Allies. The leaders of France, Britain, and the United States came together to write this treaty. Their goal with the treaty was to punish Germany for their part in the war. Even though Germany did not technically start the war, they were the enemy that most of them needed to defeat in order to end the war. They also wanted to establish a set of rules for Germany to follow in order to make sure they couldn’t start another war…oops!Once this treaty was written, it was signed at the French Palace of Versailles. That is why it is called the Treaty of “Versailles.” You can see below the rules and punishments Germany had to agree to when they were forced to sign it.Germany had to accept ALL the blame for the warReparations: Germany was forced to pay for ALL of the damage caused by the war. The amount they had to pay was $330 BILLION. Germany didn’t finish paying this off until October 3, 2010Army: Germany was only allowed 6 ships and NO submarinesAirforce: Germany was not allowed to have an airforceRhineland: The Rhineland area was to be kept free of German military and weaponsAncheluss: Germany was NOT allowed to unite with AustriaLand: Germany lost land to a number of other countries. Alsace-Lorraine was returned to France, Eupen and Malmedy were given to Belgium, North Schleswig was given to Denmark. Land was also taken from Germany and given to Czechoslovakia and Poland. The League of Nations took control of Germany’s colonies.One of the most important parts of the Treaty of Versailles was not a punishment or rule for Germany, but the formation of the League of Nations. This was an international organization whose goal was to keep peace another the world. At most, 58 nations were a part of the League of Nations.End of the War & The Treaty of VersaillesThe fighting in World War I ended with an Armistice agreement on November 11, 1919. However, all the Armistice did was cease fire while an actual treaty was written.The Treaty of Versailles ended the war between Germany and the Allies. The leaders of France, Britain, and the United States came together to write this treaty. Their goal with the treaty was to punish Germany for their part in the war. Even though Germany did not technically start the war, they were the enemy that most of them needed to defeat in order to end the war. They also wanted to establish a set of rules for Germany to follow in order to make sure they couldn’t start another war…oops!Once this treaty was written, it was signed at the French Palace of Versailles. That is why it is called the Treaty of “Versailles.” You can see below the rules and punishments Germany had to agree to when they were forced to sign it.Germany had to accept ALL the blame for the warReparations: Germany was forced to pay for ALL of the damage caused by the war. The amount they had to pay was $330 BILLION. Germany didn’t finish paying this off until October 3, 2010Army: Germany was only allowed 6 ships and NO submarinesAirforce: Germany was not allowed to have an airforceRhineland: The Rhineland area was to be kept free of German military and weaponsAncheluss: Germany was NOT allowed to unite with AustriaLand: Germany lost land to a number of other countries. Alsace-Lorraine was returned to France, Eupen and Malmedy were given to Belgium, North Schleswig was given to Denmark. Land was also taken from Germany and given to Czechoslovakia and Poland. The League of Nations took control of Germany’s colonies.One of the most important parts of the Treaty of Versailles was not a punishment or rule for Germany, but the formation of the League of Nations. This was an international organization whose goal was to keep peace another the world. At most, 58 nations were a part of the League of Nations. ................
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