The Treaty of Lausanne is signed by the Allies and Turkey, the successor state to the Ottoman Empire. It supersedes the failed Treaty of Sèvres and offically ends the First World War.
Treaty of Sèvres
The Treaty of Sèvres is signed by the Allies and the Ottoman Empire. The treaty is not recognised by the Turkish national movement, which considers the Constantinople (now Istanbul) government illegitimate.
Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon is signed by the Allies and newly-independent Hungary.
First meeting of League of Nations
The first meeting of the League of Nations is held in London.
Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine
The Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine is signed by the Allies and Bulgaria.
Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
The Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye is signed by the Allies and newly-independent Austria.
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles is signed by the Allies and Germany.
German fleet sunk at Scapa Flow
The German High Seas Fleet is scuttled in Scapa Flow in the Orkneys with nine deaths. These are the last casualties of the First World War.
League of Nations approved
At the Paris Peace Conference a proposal to create the League of Nations, an open diplomatic forum, is accepted.
Paris Peace Conference begins
A peace conference opens in Paris to negotiate treaties between the Allies and the defeated Central Powers. Many view the terms of the treaties as excessively punitive.