Treaty of Versailles — Founding of the League of Nations
1919 AD · Transmission: Global
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Signed June 28, 1919, ending WWI, the treaty's Covenant of the League of Nations creates the first permanent international organization with legal personality, driven by Wilson's Fourteen Points, though the US never joined.
InstitutionParis Peace Conference; League of Nations
Historical regionPalace of Versailles, France
Primary sourceTreaty of Versailles (June 28, 1919)