Treaty of Versailles

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of signing?June 28, 1919
2. What is the location of signing?Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles, France
3. When and where was the Treaty of Versailles signed?The treaty was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in France.
4. Who were the main leaders who helped create the treaty?The main leaders were Woodrow Wilson from the USA, David Lloyd George from the UK, Georges Clemenceau from France, and Vittorio Orlando from Italy.

Self-determination: The principle that peoples have the right to form their own independent states and choose their own government.
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Revanchism: A political attitude advocating for a return to a former state of affairs, often involving the recovery of lost territory or national pride.