what was the impact of peace treaty in versailles on Germany
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The United States in World War I
The Treaty of Versailles
The 1919 Treaty of Paris ended World War I, but imposed heavy penalties on Germany.
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Overview
The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, and officially ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers.
The controversial War Guilt clause blamed Germany for World War I and imposed heavy debt payments on Germany.
The Treaty of Versailles was a major contributing factor in the outbreak of the Second World War.
Ending the First World War: the Paris Peace Conference
Exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand—the event that tipped Europe into world war—the Treaty of Versailles was signed in Paris on June 28, 1919. The armistice signed on November 11, 1918 officially ended the hostilities, but the negotiations between the Allied victors at the Paris Peace Conference lasted six months and involved diplomatic delegations from over thirty-two countries.^11start superscript, 1, end superscript

Signing of the Treaty of Versailles in the palace's Hall of Mirrors, June 28, 1919. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
US President Woodrow Wilson had delivered a speech in January 1918, in which he laid out his vision for the postwar world. The Fourteen Points elaborated Wilson’s plan for the comprehensive overhaul of international relations. He called for an immediate end to the war, the establishment of an international peacekeeping organization, international disarmament, open diplomacy, the explicit disavowal of war, and independence for formerly colonial territories. Wilson’s Fourteen Points were hugely influential in shaping the contours of the postwar world and in spreading the language of peace and democracy around the world.^22start superscript, 2, end superscript
In addition to negotiating the Treaty of Versailles, the Paris Peace Conference established the League of Nations, an international peacekeeping organization tasked with resolving international disputes without resorting to military force.^33start superscript, 3, end superscript
Terms of the Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles established a blueprint for the postwar world. One of the most controversial terms of the treaty was the War Guilt clause, which explicitly and directly blamed Germany for the outbreak of hostilities. The treaty forced Germany to disarm, to make territorial concessions, and to pay reparations to the Allied powers in the staggering amount of $5 billion.
Although US President Woodrow Wilson was opposed to such harsh terms, he was outmaneuvered by French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau. France was the only Allied power to share a border with Germany, and therefore suffered the bulk of the devastation and casualties from the German war machine. The French aimed to weaken Germany to the greatest extent possible.^44start superscript, 4, end superscript
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