28 juin 1919 - Treaty of Versailles is signed

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The Treaty of Versailles was negotiated between January and June 1919 in Paris and was written with little participation from the Germans. The French wanted extremely harsh punishments for Germany, while Britain and the U.S did not want to form precursors for another major war. Germany lost Eupen-Malmedy to Belgium, Alsace-Lorraine back to France, substantial eastern districts to Poland, Memel to Lithuania, and large portions of Schleswig to Denmark. Overall, the Treaty of Versailles, which was meant to bring peace, eventually brought feelings of hatred and destruction to Germany, causing pretexts for WWII.