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treaty of versailles
(Politika, Siyaset) versailles antlaşması
the treaty of versailles
Versailles Antlaşması
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The Palace of Versailles
A suburb of Paris, formerly the capital of France
a beautiful palace with gardens outside the city of Versailles near Paris, France. It was built for King Louis XIV and is now owned by the French state. Several peace agreements were signed there, including the one which formally ended World War I
{i} city in France; palace of the French kings (built in the 17th century); peace treaty signed in 1919 between Germany and the Allies
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles

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Versailles treaty
agreement signed at the end of World War I between Germany and the Allies
Palace of Versailles
v. Baroque palace southwest of Paris built chiefly under Louis XIV. It was the principal residence of the French kings and the seat of government from 1682 to 1789, with some 1,000 courtiers and 4,000 attendants residing there. Originally a hunting lodge, it was enlarged by Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Louis Le Vau (1612-70), with Charles Le Brun and André Le Nôtre, began work on the palace in the 1660s. A masterpiece of formal grandeur intended as the visible expression of the glory of France, Versailles became the palatial ideal throughout Europe and the Americas. Le Nôtre's inventive arrangement of earth forms, plantings, and fountains created vistas, terraces, formal gardens, and wooded areas that celebrated the delights of both open and intimate space. After Le Vau's death, Jules Hardouin-Mansart (1646-1708) was commissioned to triple the size of the palace and built the northern and southern wings, the Orangerie, and the Grand Trianon. Later additions include the Classically restrained Petit Trianon, built 1761-64 for Louis XV and Madame de Pompadour. The first scenes of the French Revolution were enacted at Versailles, which had become a symbol of royal extravagance. In 1837 Louis-Philippe restored the palace and turned it into a museum
Treaty of Versailles
a peace agreement made in 1919 at Versailles in France, following the defeat of Germany in World War I, between Germany and the allies (=the countries that fought against Germany in the war, including France, Russia, the UK, and the US) . According to the treaty, Germany lost some of its land and had to agree to pay large amounts of money to the allies for damage caused by the war. The treaty also established the League of Nations. v. International agreement, signed in 1919 at the Palace of Versailles, that concluded World War I. It was negotiated primarily by the U.S., Britain, and France, without participation by the war's losers. Germany was forced to accept blame for Allied losses and to pay major reparations. Its European territory was reduced by about 10%, its overseas possessions were confiscated, and its military establishment was reduced. Although some of the treaty's terms were eased in the 1920s, the bitterness it created helped to foster an environment that led to the growth of fascism in Italy and the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany. The treaty also established the League of Nations, the International Labour Organization, and the Permanent Court of International Justice (later the International Court of Justice). See also Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
treaty signed in 1871 to end the Franco-Prussian War; treaty signed in June 1919 that ended World War I
treaty of versailles
the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans