# Introduction to the Treaty of Versailles

Source: https://projectgcse.co.uk/history/treaty_of_versailles/introduction_to_the_treaty_of_versailles

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- Made at the Paris peace conference in the palace of Versailles.
- Important decisions by big three (UK, France, USA).
- Problems from the start as Wilson was ill.
- Supported by diplomats and experts but didn't take their advice.
- Treaty of Versailles a model for the other treaties.
- Mood in 1919 - strong feelings that Germany responsible for war and should be punished.
- Economy bad in all countries so USA and UK wanted to gain as much as possible.
- Ordinary people had shortages of food etc.
- Politicians in victor countries knew that they could get support if they promised hard policies on Germanys.
- Germany treated Russia badly in Brest-Litovsk so the allies used this as further evidence to punish Germany.