What are interesting facts about the Treaty of Versailles?

Question

I need something that is rare and that would be intersting for an oral report. THANK YOU!

Answer 1

The weirdest clause in the treaty was this one:

—Article 246, Treaty of Versailles

Within the same period [six months from the coming into force of the Treaty] Germany will hand over to his Britannic Majesty's Government the skull of the Sultan Mkwawa, which was removed from the Protectorate of German East Africa and taken to Germany.

Apparently the chief's skull had been stolen by a German archaeologist and his African tribe wanted it back.

Answer 2

Treaty Of Versailles Facts

Answer 3

I totally agree with the other answers. I seem to always end up using wikipedia. Versailles is not like any other attraction in the world. If you are at all acquainted with the city of New York, the gardens at Versailles are twice the size of Central Park. I first visited Versailles quite a few years ago and there were quite large crowds of visitors, but now to enter the famous chateau there are lines (queues) to get to the queues. Even those with pre purchased tickets had long waits. However, there are so many other activities available. All kinds of transport, from bicycles to escorted trams. I am sure you realize that Versailles is not in the city of Paris. It is in a lovely suburb and it takes usually less than one hour to get there. I really liked Marie Antoinette's mansion. Just rambling through the edifice and the gardens, you could feel that this truly was history. Yes it is a place to visit no matter else you have done or seen

Answer 4

Hitler blew up the train car in Compeigne where the treaty of Versailles was signed in 1918. Also German Jews worked on the treaty for Germany.

Answer 5

The Treaty of Versailles is one part of the Paris Peace Conference. Each treaty to come out of it was named after a different place in the "suburbs" of Paris (Versailles, Saint-Germain, Neuilly, Trianon, Sèvres)

Answer 6

The place where the Treaty of Versailles was signed was used again during World War II by Hitler to force the French to sign their surrender to him. He used it especially because he HATED the T of V.

Answer 7

Here, this has a couple of them.


http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWversailles.htm

Answer 8

nothing