With the end of the Great War, the Russian, German, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires ceased to exist. At least 8.5 million men were dead and 16 million wounded; over 37 million total casualties.
In January 1919, diplomats gathered at the château of Versailles near Paris to negotiate a general peace treaty to end the Great War. By the time work began, it was clear that the pre-war world map required drastic revision. The high cost of the war, in terms of both human life and money, made negotiations difficult, and it is not surprising that the resulting treaties have long since been the subject of contentious analysis, opinion and debate.
| Introduction | The Conference Organization | History of the Palace of Versailles | Cultural Milieu (still working on this) | |
| Diplomats | Territorial Disputes (still working on this) | Archival Documents | Earlier Diplomatic Documents: earlier treaties that served as models for the diplomats at the Conference | Some Assignment Ideas |
| Conference Dateline | League of Nations | Some Maps | Newspaper and Contemporary Press Accounts | Documents |
| Scholarly Papers | Bibliography and Websites | Some Images and Photographs | Site Map | About the Author and Project Credits |