Peace Conference at Versailles: Key Events Fall 2011

  • Communist revolt in Berlin

  • Start of Paris Peace Conference at Versailles.

  • Peace Conference accepts principle of a league of nations.

  • German National Assembly meets in Weimar.

  • Draft covenant of league of nations completed.

  • Peace Conference disposes of German colonies.

  • Clemenceau disagrees with Wilson

  • Vittorio storms out in disagreement returns next month

  • May 7 - june 28, 1919 - Treaty of Versailles drafted and signed.

    • The Treaty of Versailles is rejected by U.S. Congress

    • Woodrow Wilson dies soon afterword while trying to gain support for the treaty.