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Date June 28, 1919
Participants Austria-Hungary • Bulgaria • France • Germany • Italy • Japan • Ottoman Empire • Portugal • Soviet Union • United Kingdom

Did You Know?

  • The extreme effects of the Treaty on Germany led to the Dolchstosslegende (stab-in-the-back legend) which worked in favor of the Nazi Party.
  • The other treaties signed with the losing Central Powers were also harsh, ending their empires.
  • The French insisted on the Treaty being harsh out of fear of Germany instigating another war.
  • The Treaty's required reparations amplified the state of Europe's economy in Germany, causing hyperinflation.
  • After the Treaty was signed (reluctantly) by the German government, terrorists assassinated several government officials they held responsible for it.

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Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
president of United States
Georges Clemenceau.
Georges Clemenceau
prime minister of France
Erzberger, Matthias
Matthias Erzberger
German politician
Hermann Müller
chancellor of Germany
Hankey, Maurice Pascal Alers Hankey, 1st Baron
Maurice Pascal Alers Hankey, 1st Baron Hankey
British soldier and politician

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