Some German leaders favored repudiating the treaty , but Germany signed the treaty on June 28 , 1919 .
The conference finished negotiations in May 1919 , at which point German leaders viewed the treaty for the first time .
Some German leaders favored repudiating the treaty , but German signed the treaty on June 28 , 1919 .
The conference finished negotiations in May 1919 , at which point German leaders viewed the treaty for the first time .