# Treaty of Versailles (1919)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1919-treaty-of-versailles
Categories: main-event

Britain participated in the peace settlement imposed on Germany after the First World War. Within the broader Early 20Th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 1919 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The treaty redrew Europe and expanded British mandates while leaving unresolved tensions.

## Why it matters
The treaty redrew Europe and expanded British mandates while leaving unresolved tensions.

Ruler at the time: [George V](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Treaty of Versailles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Treaty+of+Versailles&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Treaty of Versailles](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Treaty+of+Versailles)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)