· The central powers were completely defeated by the allied powers and an armistice was signed on nov. 11, followed by a peace conference at parish. The defeated countries were not represented at the peace conference. Though the number of countries represented at the peace conference was 27, the terms of the peace treaties were really decided by three countries – USA, Britain and France. The three persons who played the determining role in framing the terms of the treaties were Woodrow Wilson (president of USA), loved George (prizeman steer of Britain) and George Clemenceau (president of USA), looked George (prime minister of Britain) and George Clemenceau (prijeminister of France). After prolonged discussion, the treaty of Versailles (Versailles – a city of France) was signed between the allies and allies & Germany on June 28, 1919. This treaty rearranged the bound arise of Europe, and many June new states – Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Lithuania, new state etc. were formed. William II, the German emperor, abdicated an took asylum in the nether land (Holland). The treaty also contained provisions for disarming Germany, the strength of her army was to be limited to 1, 00,000 troops. Germany was to pay & Rs. 6, 50,000 as war-reparations for damage done to the allies during the war. The treaty of Versailles was followed by the treaty of st. Germaine (1919, the tray Neuilly (1919), the treaty of treason (1920) and the treaty of severs (1920).the Pease settlement of 1919 – 20 has been severely criticized. The terms of the treaty of Versailles were harsh and humiliating for Germany. The peace settlement was based on the principle: ‘to the victors belong the spoils and allies are the victors’. Meanwhile the many suggestions were made from time to time for the creation of an international organization which could check wars in the future. At the instance of Woodrow Wilson, the president of America, the League of Nations officially came into existence of jan. 10, 1920. Its headquarter was fixed at Geneva in Switzerland.