What were the highlights of treaty of Versailles?
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The treaty of Versailles was the Treaty that was signed on 28 th June , 1919 .
The Treaty was decided by Woodrow Wilson , the President of U.S , George Clemenceau , the Prime Minister of France and Lloyd George , the Prime Minister of Britain .
The treaty was dictated against the defeated countries .
The treaty was designed to prevent Germany from going to war again.
Hence it was an unfair treaty as the terms of the treaty completely humiliated the Germans.
TERMS OF TREATY
The treaty declared Germany guilty of agression.
Germany was required to pay 33 billion dollars as war reparations .
Germany had to supply huge quantities of coal to the Allies.
Germany had to demilitarize the Rhine Valley.
Germany lost Alsace Lorraine to France .
Germany lost Eupen-et-Malmedy to Belgium .
She lost Schwelsig to Denmark .
She had to reduce her military .
She lost all her colonies and pre-war territories .
RESULTS OF THE TREATY
The treaty gave rise to the Second World War .
It was not a peaceful settlement .
The League of Nations could not do anything to stop Germany in the Second World War.