Treaty Of Versailles Collection

The Big Four (French Premier Georges Clemenceau, American President Woodrow Wilson)
TREATY OF VERSAILLES, 1919. The Big Four (French Premier Georges Clemenceau, American President Woodrow Wilson, English Prime Minister David Lloyd George)

Peace terms. You ve got to swallow it whether you like it or not, 1919
Peace terms. " You ve got to swallow it whether you like it or not", 1919. Private Collection

What needs Lloyd George? Lot of gold!, 1921 (illustration)
2392162 What needs Lloyd George? Lot of gold!, 1921 (illustration) by Del Marle, Felix (1889-1952); (add.info.: History. England. "What needs Lloyd George? Lot of gold!!")

Rascal ! Is This What You Wanted? 1919 (poster)
2163954 Rascal ! Is This What You Wanted? 1919 (poster) by Mihaly, Biro (1886-1948); (add.info.: History. Hungary. Scoundrels! Is This What You Wanted)

Hundreds of thousands of Upper Silesians loyal to their homeland want to go to the vote, 1921. Private Collection

The League of Nations and his deterrent power, 1919 (illustration)
2392166 The League of Nations and his deterrent power, 1919 (illustration) by Del Marle, Felix (1889-1952); (add.info.: History)

La Derniere signature allemande; M von Lersner signant pour l'allemagne, apres... 1920. Creator: Unknown
La Derniere signature allemande; M von Lersner signant pour l'allemagne, apres M von Simson, le 10 janvier 1920, le proces-verbal de l'echange des ratifications du traite de Versailles, 1920

La signature du traite de paix a Versailles; M Clemenceau signe debout: derriere... 1919. Creator: Unknown
La signature du traite de paix a Versailles; M Clemenceau signe debout: derriere lui MM Pichon, Klotz, Tardieu, 1919. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

La signature du traite de paix a Versailles; Le president Wilson, assis devant M.Villiam... 1919. Creator: Unknown
La signature du traite de paix a Versailles; Le president Wilson, assis devant M Villiam Martin qui se penche en face de lui, signe le traite, 1919

Le congres de la paix dans la galerie des glaces du chateau de Versailles; M. Clemenceau... 1919. Creator: Unknown
Le congres de la paix dans la galerie des glaces du chateau de Versailles; M. Clemenceau, president, debout entre MM Wilson et Lloyd George

Social Justice... sold on important street corners and intersections, New York City, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Social Justice, founded by Father Coughlin, sold on important street corners and intersections. New York City. [Headline: Anniversary of Versailles Brings Threat to U.S. Peace ]

Propaganda poster for the 1921 plebiscite in Upper Silesia to determine the border between Weimar Germany
6000229 Propaganda poster for the 1921 plebiscite in Upper Silesia to determine the border between Weimar Germany and Poland mandated by the Treaty of Versailles (colour litho) by Rogier

Clemenceau as the jailer of Colmar Prison
5669405 Clemenceau as the jailer of Colmar Prison by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); (add.info.: Illustration depicting Clemenceau as the jailer of Colmar Prison)

The German army in 1871, 1912 and 1917
5669402 The German army in 1871, 1912 and 1917 by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); (add.info.: French propaganda Illustrations depicting the German army in 1871, 1912 and 1917)

French celebrations marking the return of Alsace region to France
5669400 French celebrations marking the return of Alsace region to France by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); (add.info)

French celebrations marking the return of Alsace region to France
5669393 French celebrations marking the return of Alsace region to France by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); (add.info)

Robert Borden, Canadian politician and Prime Minister (b / w photo)
6015429 Robert Borden, Canadian politician and Prime Minister (b/w photo) by Elliott & Fry Photography Studio (1863-early 20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Borden (1854-1937)

The return of Alsace region to France 1919
5669403 The return of Alsace region to France 1919 by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); (add.info.: Illustration marking the return of Alsace region to France 1919)

French celebrations marking the return of Alsace region to France
5669394 French celebrations marking the return of Alsace region to France by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); (add.info)

International Eurhythmics, cartoon lampooning President Wilson, Lloyd George, Millerand and Nitti, February
KDC400223 International Eurhythmics, cartoon lampooning President Wilson, Lloyd George, Millerand and Nitti, February, 1920 (litho) by Partridge

President Poincare gives his opening address to the Peace Conference at the Quai d Orsay, 1919 (b / w photo)
3740447 President Poincare gives his opening address to the Peace Conference at the Quai d Orsay, 1919 (b/w photo) by Bain

The lamb from the slaughter, 1919 (ink over graphite)
3740423 The lamb from the slaughter, 1919 (ink over graphite) by Berryman, Clifford K. (1869-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

French World War One, Generals, Gouraud, Castelnau and Hirschauer
5669407 French World War One, Generals, Gouraud, Castelnau and Hirschauer by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); (add.info.: Illustration marking the return of Alsace region to France 1919)

The return of Alsace region to France
5669401 The return of Alsace region to France by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); (add.info.: Illustration marking the return of Alsace region to France 1919)

French celebrations marking the return of Alsace region to France
5669398 French celebrations marking the return of Alsace region to France by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); (add.info)

Ghosts at Versailles. Punch, 7 May 1919, 1919. Creator: Partridge
Ghosts at Versailles. Punch, 7 May 1919, 1919. Private Collection

Clemenceau, Wilson and Lloyd George leaving the Palace of Versailles after signing
3740422 Clemenceau, Wilson and Lloyd George leaving the Palace of Versailles after signing the peace treaty, 1919 (b/w photo) by Keystone View Company; Private Collection; (add.info)

Belgian soldiers guarding a bridge during the occupation of the Rhineland demilitarised
GBW466694 Belgian soldiers guarding a bridge during the occupation of the Rhineland demilitarised zone by Belgian and French troops, Germany, 1921 (autochrome) by French Photographer

French soldiers in the marketplace at Ratingen, following the occupation of the Rhineland
GBW466693 French soldiers in the marketplace at Ratingen, following the occupation of the Rhineland demilitarised zone by Belgian and French troops, Germany, 1921 (autochrome) by French Photographer

The festivities for the return from Northern Slesvig to Denmark (colour litho)
2808919 The festivities for the return from Northern Slesvig to Denmark (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Versailles, Galerie Des Glaces, 28 June 1919 (b / w photo)
2803451 Versailles, Galerie Des Glaces, 28 June 1919 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Versailles, Galerie Des Glaces, 28 June 1919)

The Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles (colour photo)
3103723 The Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles)

German propaganda depicting the front page of a French newspaper featuring a cartoon showing Prime Minister Raymond
6000246 German propaganda depicting the front page of a French newspaper featuring a cartoon showing Prime Minister Raymond Poincare eating the children of the Ruhr during the French occupation of

Rosslyn Wemyss, 1st Baron Wester Wemyss, British admiral and naval representative at the Versailles Peace Conference
6015386 Rosslyn Wemyss, 1st Baron Wester Wemyss, British admiral and naval representative at the Versailles Peace Conference, 1919 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Street in Katowice, Poland, souvenir postcard commemorating the plebiscite in Upper Silesia held on 20 March 1921 to
6029869 Street in Katowice, Poland, souvenir postcard commemorating the plebiscite in Upper Silesia held on 20 March 1921 to determine part of the border between Poland and Germany (photo)

Wilhelm I, King of Prussia and first German Emperor (1797-1888), is recognised as the Kaiser of the newly united German
725476 Wilhelm I, King of Prussia and first German Emperor (1797-1888), is recognised as the Kaiser of the newly united German Empire at the Treaty of Versailles in 1871 (colour litho) by Rohling

A la conference de la paix, 1919 (lithograph)
3740448 A la conference de la paix, 1919 (lithograph) by Forain, Jean Louis (1852-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tu comprends)

Demonstrations in Berlin against the Treaty of Versailles, 1919 (b / w photo)
3626934 Demonstrations in Berlin against the Treaty of Versailles, 1919 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Table in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles on which the Treaty of Versailles was signed (b / w photo)
3093720 Table in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles on which the Treaty of Versailles was signed (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Allied territorial occupations to force Germany to pay (colour litho)
2808982 Allied territorial occupations to force Germany to pay (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Allied territorial occupations to force Germany to pay)

How the giants of German militarism collapse (Colour Litho)
2808940 How the giants of German militarism collapse (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: How the giants of German militarism collapse)

A curious road paving system (colour litho)
2808884 A curious road paving system (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A curious system of road pavement)

The fruit of Italian military victory, the signing of peace with Austria, in the Castle of Saint-Germain (colour litho)
2808830 The fruit of Italian military victory, the signing of peace with Austria, in the Castle of Saint-Germain (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Guard on the Rhine (Colour Litho)
2808776 The Guard on the Rhine (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rhine Guard)

While the fate of the world is being decided (colour litho)
2808766 While the fate of the world is being decided (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: While the fate of the world is being decided)

The "Big Four"at Versailles, France during the peace treaty of 1919 at the end
498886 The " Big Four" at Versailles, France during the peace treaty of 1919 at the end of World War One, from The Year 1919 Illustrated by English Photographer

U. S. S. George Washington, c. 1918 (sepia photo)
696169 U.S.S. George Washington, c.1918 (sepia photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); 48x34.1 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

The French on the other side of the Rhine (colour litho)
2808887 The French on the other side of the Rhine (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French on the other side of the Rhine)

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"The Treaty of Versailles: Swallowing the Bitter Pill of Peace Terms, 1919" In 1919, the world was forced to confront the aftermath of a devastating war that had left scars on nations and individuals alike. The Treaty of Versailles emerged as a symbol of both hope and resentment, embodying the peace terms that would shape the future. Like an unwelcome pill, these peace terms were swallowed by nations whether they liked it or not. It was a bitter medicine aimed at preventing another catastrophic conflict. Yet, its impact reverberated far beyond what anyone could have anticipated. Social justice became a commodity sold on street corners and intersections in New York City in 1939. Dorothea Lange's poignant photograph captured this reality, reminding us that even amidst global turmoil, societal issues persisted. Propaganda posters for the 1921 plebiscite in Upper Silesia highlighted how borders between Weimar Germany and Poland were determined by this treaty. These colorful lithographs served as reminders that political decisions can reshape lives and communities overnight. Clemenceau assumed an unexpected role as the jailer of Colmar Prison – metaphorically representing France's determination to hold Germany accountable for their actions during World War I. This image encapsulated France's desire for justice while also revealing their pursuit of retribution. The German army underwent significant transformations from 1871 to 1917 - evolving from unity to division under external pressures. The Treaty played a pivotal role in dismantling Germany's military might and reshaping its national identity. French celebrations marking Alsace region's return to France showcased both joyous reunions and lingering wounds caused by border disputes throughout history. The Treaty sought to rectify past injustices but couldn't erase deep-rooted emotions tied to territorial claims. Robert Borden, Canadian politician and Prime Minister during this era, navigated his country through turbulent times shaped by international negotiations.