World War I and the Treaty of Versailles

• The First World War was a global conflict that began in 1914 and lasted until 1918.
• The main belligerents were the Central Powers, including Germany and Austria-Hungary, and the Allies, which included Britain, France, and Russia.
• The war was fought on multiple fronts, and millions were killed or wounded.
• The Treaty of Versailles, which ended the war, was extremely harsh and punitive toward Germany.
• The League of Nations, a proposed international organization that was intended to prevent future wars, was never created.
• The Treaty of Versailles was a treaty that was signed after World War I.
• The treaty prohibited Germany from having an army and limited the number of its colonies.
• The treaty also required Germany to pay reparations to other countries.
• The treaty angered many Germans, which helped to facilitate the rise of Adolf Hitler.
• The United States never joined the League of Nations because of its rejection of the Treaty of Versailles.

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