USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Known as the Treaty of Versailles, it formally ended World War I-and at the same time laid the foundation for the Second World War. Though it was preceded by a peace conference that lasted over a year, the treaty was disliked by every nation that signed it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Economic distress and seething resentment of the treaty within Germany helped fuel the rise of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party, as well as World War II.

Detailed explanation-3: -On June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris, France.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -After the devastation of World War I, the victorious powers imposed a series of treaties upon the defeated powers. Among the treaties, the 1919 Treaty of Versailles held Germany responsible for starting the war. Germany became liable for the cost of massive material damages.