What are ten facts about the Treaty of Versailles?

1. The treaty was signed on June 28,1919

2. The treaty was signed in Versailles Place and received its name from the location

3. The treaty has been criticized over the years and been blamed for the rise of the Nazis

4. The treaty states in the 'War Guilt Clause' that Germany must take complete blame for the war

5. Many people in Germany did not wish for the treaty to be signed but understood it was the better of their two options

6. The Versailles Place was considered the appropriate place to hold the signing because of its size

7. The major contributors to the treaty were the "Big Three"

8. The "Big Three" were David Lloyd George of Britain, Clemenceau of France, and Woodrow Wilson of U. S. A

9. The treaty forced Germany's army to be reduced to 100,000 men and no tanks were allowed (remember fighter planes weren't invented yet)

10. The League of nations was set up to keep world peace