WW1+FL

= The Treaty of Versailles = Signed on June 28th 1919 at Versailles, France. It ended the war between Germany and the Allies. The countries involved in signing the treaty were Britain, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States. The terms that were agreed on were that Germany and its allies would take full responsibility for the damage caused to civilian allies. Also Germany would be occupied by Allied troops for 15 years to ensure that the terms were followed. There also were military restrictions which included: They were not allowed to have more than 100,000 troops, The navy will be limited to 15,000 men, 6 battleships, 6 cruisers, 12 destroyers, 12 torpedo boats, and no submarines, also the import and export of weapons was prohibited along with poison gas, armed planes, tanks, and armored vehicles. The manufacture of machine guns and rifles was also prohibited. The borders of Germany after the treaty were the same ones as when the country was first created in 1871. Germany was also forced to pay reparations in excess of $31.4 billion or $442 billion today. Finally the treaty created the League of Nations which was a predecessor to the United Nations.