Georges Clemenceau (France)
Attitude towards Germany:
France felt threatened by Germany. Germany had had more power than France, and France was worries that they would abuse France once again.
Main Aim:
France wanted to make sure that Germany could not harm them again. They wanted to cripple Germany. France wanted Germany broken up into smaller states.
How he felt about the treaty
How he felt about the treaty
Clemenceau wanted a treaty that would weaken Germany as much as possible. However, he knew that people at the treaty negotiations would not agree with France's ideas because they were rather harsh.
Woodrow Wilson (United States)
Attitude towards Germany:
While Wilson thought that Germany need to be punished, he did not think that Germany should be punished to harshly. He thought that if they punished Germany too harshly, then Germany would want revenge.
Main Aim:
His main aim was to strengthen democracy in the weakened Germany so that the country's people would not let the government start another war.
How he felt about the treaty
Wilson wanted all of the countries to work together to create world peace.He created his Fourteen Points to make sure that his goals were met in the treaty. He strongly believed in self- determination, meaning that all counties govern themselves.
David Lloyd George (Great Britain)
Attitude towards Germany:
He wanted Germany to be justly punished, but he did not think it should be too harsh.
Main Aim:
Woodrow Wilson (United States)
Attitude towards Germany:
While Wilson thought that Germany need to be punished, he did not think that Germany should be punished to harshly. He thought that if they punished Germany too harshly, then Germany would want revenge.
Main Aim:
His main aim was to strengthen democracy in the weakened Germany so that the country's people would not let the government start another war.
How he felt about the treaty
Wilson wanted all of the countries to work together to create world peace.He created his Fourteen Points to make sure that his goals were met in the treaty. He strongly believed in self- determination, meaning that all counties govern themselves.
David Lloyd George (Great Britain)
Attitude towards Germany:
He wanted Germany to be justly punished, but he did not think it should be too harsh.
Main Aim:
He wanted Germany to lose their navy and empires because he thought that they rivaled the British Empire. However he did not want Germany to seek revenge in the future and start another war.
How he felt about the treaty:
He thought that the punishment should be harsh, bu not too harsh because he did not want Germany to seek revenge in the future and start another war.
Main Terms of the Treaty of Versailles against Germany
2. Read pages 18 - 19. Summarize the main terms of the Treaty of Versailles:
War Guilt:
Germany had to accept all fault for starting the war.
Reparations:
Germany had to pay the Allies for the damage caused by the war. The figure was set to about 6.6 million pounds.
German Territories and Colonies:
Germany's overseas territories were taken away. Their former territories were controlled by the League of Nations. They also lost some of their European territories.
Germany's Armed Forces:
Germany's armed forces were restricted to less than what they were before the war. Their army was limited to 100,000 men, all of their service men had to be volunteers, and they were not allowed any armored vehicles, submarines or aircraft. Also, the navy could only build six battleships, and Rhineland was now a demilitarized zone.
League of Nations:
How he felt about the treaty:
He thought that the punishment should be harsh, bu not too harsh because he did not want Germany to seek revenge in the future and start another war.
Main Terms of the Treaty of Versailles against Germany
2. Read pages 18 - 19. Summarize the main terms of the Treaty of Versailles:
War Guilt:
Germany had to accept all fault for starting the war.
Reparations:
Germany had to pay the Allies for the damage caused by the war. The figure was set to about 6.6 million pounds.
German Territories and Colonies:
Germany's overseas territories were taken away. Their former territories were controlled by the League of Nations. They also lost some of their European territories.
Germany's Armed Forces:
Germany's armed forces were restricted to less than what they were before the war. Their army was limited to 100,000 men, all of their service men had to be volunteers, and they were not allowed any armored vehicles, submarines or aircraft. Also, the navy could only build six battleships, and Rhineland was now a demilitarized zone.
League of Nations:
The league of nations was set up as an international police force. Germany was not allowed to join the league until they proved that they were a peace- loving country.
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