Introduction
The Treaty of Versailles, intended to be a peace agreement between the Allies and the Germans, created political and economic chaos in Germany. The treaty was formed after six months of negotiations, which took place at the Paris Peace Conference (1919) and was signed by Germany and the Allies in November 1918 at the vast Versailles Palace near Paris. Although there were many provisions in the treaty, one of the more important (and recognized) ones required that Germany accept full responsibility for causing the war and pay reparations to the Allies.
Negotiations between the allied powers started on May 7th, the anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania (which was torpedoed by a German U-Boat). Negotiations of the treaty were by the “Big Four”, consisting of Prime Minister David Lloyd George of the United Kingdom, President Georges Clemenceau of France, Vittorio Orlando of Italy, and President Woodrow Wilson of the United States of America.
Negotiations between the allied powers started on May 7th, the anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania (which was torpedoed by a German U-Boat). Negotiations of the treaty were by the “Big Four”, consisting of Prime Minister David Lloyd George of the United Kingdom, President Georges Clemenceau of France, Vittorio Orlando of Italy, and President Woodrow Wilson of the United States of America.