Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles The Treaty of Versailles was signed on 28 June 1919 and consisted of 440 Articles setting out the terms for Germany's punishment. The treaty was greeted with shock and disbelief in Germany. The treaty set out 440 Articles detailing Germany's punishment. These were the most important: Key articles Article number Description 1-26: The Covenant of the League of Nations - Germany was not allowed to join. 42: The Rhineland was demilitarised - the German army was not allowed to go there. 45: The Saar, with its rich coalfields, given to France for 15 years. 51: Alsace-Lorraine returned to France. 80: Germany forbidden to unite with Austria. 87: Lands in eastern Germany - the rich farmlands of Posen and the Polish corridor between ...