World War I & Ii Settlements

The settlement that ended World War I was called the Treaty of Versailles and was signed on June 28, 1919. The treaty was written to figure out how to deal with Germany after the war. The Treaty of Versailles was mainly drafted by the United States, France, and Britain. One of the main clauses of the treaty stated that Germany was to take full responsibility for starting the war. With this clause, Germany was also responsible for all the damage done by the war and was required to pay for all of the rebuilding. Most of the other clauses in the Treaty of Versailles were to establish a League of Nations that was there to keep peace in the world. The treaty also stripped Germany of most of the land it had acquired, and also set very strict restrictions on their military. With all the clauses in the treaty, it would almost bankrupt Germany, and make sure they would not be able to form an army of substantial size anytime soon. The main reason for the treaty though, was to establish a group of nations that would come together to help with world peace and try to make sure another world war would not happen. As we know, another world war did happen, World War II. This world war would start in 1939 and end in 1945. There was not a single treaty that ended this war, as the Treaty of Versailles did World War I. Instead, there were many treaties between multiple countries that ended the war. Some were signed shortly after the war ended, while the last was not signed until 1990 which was the final treaty to deal with Germany. Most of the treaties signed were actually non-aggression acts between countries to help stop future wars from occurring. Also, at the end of the war the United Nations was formed which had five permanent members: France, China, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The settlements at the end of both World Wars had one big item in common, they both created an organization that was supposed to help keep world peace. The League