Versailles, Treaty of

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• Versailles, Treaty of — International agreement, signed in 1919 at the Palace of Versailles, that concluded World War I. It was negotiated primarily by the U.S., Britain, and France, without participation by the war s losers. Germany was forced to accept blame for… …   Universalium

• Versailles Treaty —    German opinion of the settlement that ended World War I was clear from the outset. The Saar* basin... Poland,* Silesia, Oppeln . . . 123 milliards to pay and for all that we are supposed to say Thank you very much, an embittered German… …   Historical dictionary of Weimar Republik

• Versailles, Treaty of —    The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919 in the Hall of Mirrors, at the palace of Versailles, between France (georges Clemenceau), its allies (United States: Woodrow Wilson; Italy: V. E. Orlando; Great Britain: David Lloyd George)… …   France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present

• Versailles treaty — agreement signed at the end of World War I between Germany and the Allies …   English contemporary dictionary

• Versailles, Treaty of —    Signed between Great Britain and the rebellious thirteen colonies, 1783. Acknowledged the independence of the thirteen colonies; settled the boundaries between the latter and British North America; dealt with the fisheries question; and… …   The makers of Canada

• Treaty of Versailles — otheruses4|the Treaty of Versailles of 28 June 1919, at the end of World War I|other uses|Treaty of Versailles (disambiguation) Infobox Treaty name = Treaty of Versailles long name = Treaty of Peace between the Allied and Associated Powers and… …   Wikipedia

• Treaty of Versailles (disambiguation) — The Treaty of Versailles refers to the 1919 peace treaty that officially ended World War I. The Treaty of Versailles may also refer to several other treaties:*Treaty of Versailles (1756), a defense alliance treaty between France and Austria; see… …   Wikipedia

• treaty — /tree tee/, n., pl. treaties. 1. a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations. 2. the formal document embodying such an international agreement. 3. any agreement or… …   Universalium

• Treaty of Versailles (1787) — For other treaties of the same name, see Treaty of Versailles The Versailles Treaty of 1787 (French: Traité de Versailles de 1787 ) was a treaty of alliance signed between the French king Louis XVI and the Vietnamese Prince Nguyễn Ánh, the future …   Wikipedia

• Versailles — /ver suy , veuhr / or, Fr. /verdd sah yeu/, n. a city in and the capital of Yvelines, in N France, ab. 12 mi. (19 km) SW of Paris: palace of the French kings; peace treaty between the Allies and Germany 1919. 97,133. * * * ▪ France  capital of… …   Universalium