5 October 1870
Siege of Paris
Moves the Royal HQ from Ferrieres to the Royal Palace until the following Jan
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Versailles in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Moves the Royal HQ from Ferrieres to the Royal Palace until the following Jan
Becomes Crown Prince of the new German Empire.
Proclaimed German Emperor while Frederick remains heir.
Declared Emperor of a united German Reich in the Galerie des Glaces in Versailles
The new model Reichswehr armed forces, limited by the Treaty of Versailles to 100,000 army soldiers and 15,000 seamen, remains fully under the control of the German officer class despite its nominal re-organisation
The Allied Supreme War Council accepts Wilson's Fourteen Points as an armistice basis.
Opposes the Treaty of Versailles
Opposes the Treaty of Versailles.
Refuses to sign the Treaty of Versailles
Bauers cabinet approves the Treaty of Versailles to avoid an Allied invasion
At Versailles Germany sign a Treaty that assigns full responsibility for causing the conflict (Article 231, the "war guilt clause") and calls for the creation of an international reparations commission to determine the amount due to the Allies
The Treaty of Versailles is signed. Germany is to accept war guilt & pay reparations to the Allies. German colonies are divided between the Allies
Signed by Erzberger in the Versailles Hall of Mirrors. At Versailles Germany sign a Treaty that assigns full responsibility for causing the conflict (Article 231, the "war guilt clause") and calls for the creation of an international reparations commission to determine the amount due to the Allies. Acceptence by the Assembly is conveyed to Clemenceau within 19 minutes of the deadline
At Versailles Germany sign a Treaty that assigns full responsibility for causing the conflict (Article 231, the "war guilt clause") and calls for the creation of an international reparations commission to determine the amount due to the Allies
Germany circumvents the Versailles Treaty by using pocket Battle ships & submarines
The German Navy circumvents the Treaty by including pocket Battle ships & submarines
Hitler repudiates the military restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles
Announces abrogation of the Treaty of Versailles & expansion of the Army to 36 Divs
The League of Nations condemns the German violation of the Versailles Treaty, no action is taken
Provenance
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