The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919 by the Allied leaders including Wilson, Clemenceau, Orlando, and Lloyd George after World War I to establish peace in Europe and punish Germany. It placed sole blame for the war on Germany, required reparations payments, and formed the League of Nations, but the US Senate refused to ratify the Treaty.

1. Treaty of Versailles

2. Wilson’s Fourteen Points
• A set of guidelines to help rebuild European
peace
• Point 14 was a League of Nations
– An organization of cooperating countries that
would talk over problems and prevent future wars

3. The Big Four
• The Allied leaders met at the Palace of
Versailles outside of Paris
1. President Wilson (US)
2. George Clemenceau (France)
3. David Lloyd George (Britain)
4. Vittorio Orlando (Italy)
• Germany was not permitted to participate

4. Woodrow Wilson

5. Georges Clemenceau (France)

6. Vittorio Orlando (Italy)

7. David Lloyd George (Britain)

9. • Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28,
1919
• Germany was forced to sign it!

10. • Placed all the blame for the war on the
Germans
• Made Germany pay Britain and France for
damages
• Formation of the League of Nations

11. • The Senate of the US refused to ratify the
Treaty without making some changes
• Woodrow Wilson didn’t want any changes
• The US never ratified the Treaty of Versailles
• The US never joined the League of Nations