106 years ago today, on June 28, 1919 (June 1, 1919 in the lunar calendar), Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles. France avenged itself when Georges Clemenceau (in the middle, with a white beard) signed the treaty in the Hall of Spiegel in Versailles. After France's humiliating defeat in 1871, and also five years after the founding of the Germanic Empire was announced in the Hall of Der Spiegel. On June 28, 1919, the Peace Treaty was signed in Germany. The Treaty of Versailles officially ended the war, but caused new resentment and friction in Germany. In fact, the German representative said that they would not have come to Versailles if they had known in advance that they were being treated like this. The German representative was ashamed of being forced to enter the Der Spiegel Hall through the isolation passage. They refused to enter the hall until they were greeted with military salute at the end of the Allied consent ceremony. The French host did his best to make the venue gorgeous and spectacular. In 1871, the Germans put the French in a humble position at Versailles. The vast majority of delegates drove along the beautiful Castle Street and passed through the cobblestone Honno Courtyard. They were greeted by freshly dressed and uniformed Republican Guard officers. The inside of the hall was a very different scene. The audience continued to crowd forward, eager to see, and they surprised some delegates by cheering. But the leaders of the Allies seemed more reserved, wearing simple civilian clothes. Few people wear splendid uniforms to recreate the style of the past monarchs. The Allies wanted everyone to know that a new peace meant the beginning of a new world era. French Prime Minister Clemenceau, the first Allied leader to arrive at Versailles, delivered a brief speech at the opening ceremony of the conference. Germany was warned to respect the provisions of the treaty. But Clemenceau was not the first Allied leader to sign the peace treaty. The honor was given to U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. After the signing ceremony, Wilson-Clemenceau and British Prime Minister Lloyd George walked from the Der Spiegel Hall to the platform behind the Palace of Versailles, which excited thousands of spectators. The crowd moved forward so that they could see the politicians, and they blew,"Long live Clemenceau! Long live Wilson! Long live Lloyd George! "There was such excitement and confusion that other Allied representatives were also crowded into the hall for a while. The German representatives left the meeting in disgrace and expressed their indignation at the treatment they had received in their hotel. Critics of the Versailles Treaty in Germany were more than resentful! Protesters poured into the streets and German students set fire to the French military emblem. German Admiral Ludwig von Reuth, who was far off the coast of Scotland last week, would rather sink his fleet than surrender. The treaty included provisions for President Wilson's plan to create a League of Nations. But the treaty also imposed harmful penalties on Germany. It demanded huge reparations from Germany and called Wilhelm II and other war criminals to stand trial. In addition, Germany lost a significant part of its territory and was prohibited from manufacturing new military weapons. Economist John Maynard Keynes, a British delegate to the peace talks, warned people that the peace treaty could cause serious damage to the German economy. Other critics have expressed doubts that the Treaty of Versailles will truly bring about a permanent peace. Germany before and after World War I