The Treaty of Versailles was a document declaring peace between Germany and 32 other various countries. The treaty had been signed in the Palace of Versailles in Paris, France on June 28, 1919. Even though the treaty had been previously signed its laws did not go into an effect until January 10, 1920. Although, the Treaty of Versailles had ended World War I, it later caused World War II (Gelfand 355).

As a result of the Treaty of Versailles thirty-two countries became at peace and made amends with Germany. These such countries consisted of France, Great Britain, Italy, and Japan. China on the other hand had never signed this treaty. The United States of America did not ratify or approve of the treaty (Widenor 24). Powerful opposition raged Americans because they believed the treaty was too generous of an action and approach on the war-torn countries of Europe. America had made their own separate peace with Germany in 1921. Between America and Germany they had settled peace through the Treaty of Berlin. Although it was proven unsuccessful, Allied governments had tried to achieve peace by drafting other treaties.

Toward the completion of World War I, it was prov

For damage inflicted on the Allied nations during the war, Germany was forced to pay reparations. Reparations consisted of money and other resources that Germany would have to give the Allies for severe losses they suffered in war. Reparations came in the form of money, livestock, ships, trains, precious natural resources (Trachtenberg 47). Struggle had arose for Germany in their efforts to pay off the reparations. The issue had not ended until the Lausanne Conference in 1932. The loosing of their land and payment of these reparations made several Germans furious, who also felt very bitter about a “war guilt” clause in the treaty which stated that Germany was responsible for the war (Trachtenberg 76).

boundaries in numerous nations (“Treaty of Versailles” 355). A man by the name of Lawrence Gelfand stated in his article:

There were four essential people in drafting the Treaty of Versailles. President Woodrow Wilson of the United States of America, Prime Minister David Lloyd George of Great Britain, Premier Georges Clemenceau of France, and Premier Vittorio Orlando of Italy were known as the

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