ABSTRACT
Treaty of Versailles The Treaty of Versailles, signed by the Allied and Associated Powers and Germany on 28 June 1919 in the palace of Versailles, brought to an end the most destructive war in modern times. In 1918, Western Europe lay bleeding and starving after its greatest catastrophe ever. The war was a dreadful tragedy. A record 60 million men were mobilized to fight a war people variously believed would bring justice, honor, national pride, and an end to all future wars while establishing a new interna tional order of peace, progress, and goodwill. It did nothing of the sort.
