Treaty of Saint-Germain

Saint-Germain, Treaty of, treaty signed by the United States and other World War I Allies and the Republic of Austria in France (1919–20), limiting Austrian powers and redistributing some of the lands of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The treaty resulted in the complete independence of Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary, and the creation of the independent state of Yugoslavia. Austria's army and war industry were restricted, and the country was required to pay reparations to the Allies. The treaty's provision prohibiting the unification of Austria and Germany was violated by Adolf Hitler in 1938.

See also: World War I.