In which city was the Treaty of Versailles signed in 1919?

The Treaty of Versailles was signed in Versailles, France, in 1919.

The treaty formally ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers after World War I. It was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

The agreement required Germany to accept responsibility for the war under Article 231, make reparations, limit its armed forces, and surrender territory. It also established the League of Nations through the broader postwar settlement.

Versailles is close to Paris, which explains why the two places are sometimes confused. The treaty’s strict terms became an important political issue in Germany and were later exploited by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi movement.