Which document formally ended World War I?

The Treaty of Versailles is the document that formally ended World War I, signed on June 28, 1919. This treaty was a significant agreement between the Allied Powers and Germany, outlining the reparations, territorial adjustments, and disarmament terms imposed on Germany following its defeat in the war. The treaty aimed to establish lasting peace in Europe and included provisions that sought to prevent future conflicts, although some of its terms later contributed to the circumstances leading to World War II.

The other documents listed serve different historical purposes. The Treaty of Paris refers to multiple treaties throughout history, including the one that ended the American Revolutionary War, and is not related to World War I. The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, is a foundational document in the history of democracy, establishing the principle that everyone, including the king, is subject to the law. Finally, the Emancipation Proclamation, issued during the American Civil War in 1863, declared the freedom of slaves in the Confederate states, which is unrelated to the context of World War I.