conflict and tension

• George Clemenceau 


  French
• George Clemenceau

  uncompromisable - wants to cripple germany
• Woodrow Wilson

  USA
• Woodrow Wilson wanted

  something to be done
• David Lloyd George 


  britian
• David Lloyd George

  compromisable - wanted the navy redused
• guilt of the war

  article 231 - germany had to take responsibility of the war
• reparation

  article 232 - 6.6 billion (britian spent 9 billion on the war)
• league of nations 


  established by usa

  germany was not allowed to join
• German reaction to the treaty

  clemenceau leading the punishment
• german armed forces reduced

  6 battle ships

  15000 men in the navy

  no conscription

  100000 men allowed

  no airforce

  no submarines
• when was the Paris peace conference

  1918
• who made up the big three

  Woodrow wilson, Georges Clemenceau, Lloyd George
• what county was Woodrow wilson from

  USA
• what country was Clemenceau from

  france
• what country was Loyd George from


  britain
• why did clemaneau want to cripple germany

  -most of the fighting happened in France and the germans destroyed mines, railways, factories, bridges, and farmlands

  -there were also many deaths

  -the French wanted revenge on germany
• why did Lloyd George want to make germany pay

  many young British men died
• why did lloyd George have a less harsh view of what should happen to germany post ww1


  -felt if they were too harsh it could lead to another war

  -wanted Germany to be somewhat strong so they could trade with them

  -wanted to stop the German navy from becoming powerful
• what were Lyod georges aims for the peace talks

  -reduce german navy size, so that britain had naval supremecy

  -wanted to keep Germany strong so that Britain could trade with Germany and have protection against the communist threat

  -belived that being too harsh would lead to another war
• what did Woodrow wilson want from the peace talks

  -create LON where countries could trade, to reduce the risk of war

  -self-ditermination --> countries have the freedom to rule themselves

  -14 points
• did any fighting happen on American soil, and what was the impact of this

  no- Americans didn't see the need for revenge

  (felt that being too strict on Germany would lead to another war)
• why was it difficult for the big three to reach a compromise?

  -time constraints

  -prior agreements

  -armistice
• what are some of Wilsons 14 points

  -disarmament

  -alsace-lorrain to be returned to france

  -LON to be formed

  -no secret treaties
• what did the allies say would happen if germany broke the agreements of the treaty?

  war would begin again
• what were some terms of the TOV

  -no tanks, submarines, or air forces

  -LON formed, germany not allowed to join

  -germany lost 10% of its land

  -100,000 men in army

  -no conscription

  -6 battleships

  -rhineland demilitarised
• what was article 231

  WAR GUILT CLAUSE: germany had to take full responsibility for the war
• what was article 232


  germany has to pay reparations £6.6B
• how long was it estimated that the reparations would take germany to pay back

  67 years
• why did germany hate the TOV

  felt it left their country in financial ruin and that it was too harsh
• how did the British population respond to the TOV

  -Lloyd george considered a hero (newspapers said britain would never be threatened by germany again)

  -felt the treaty was fair but could've been harsher
• what was loyd Georges reaction to the TOV

  pleased-british empire gained more colonies and covered 1/3 of the globe-German navy restricted so Britain can "rule the waves"displeased-britin looses an important trade partner
• how did the French population react to the TOV

  felt it was not harsh enough. there were some good aspects --> no longer threatened by a German army + gained the saar land
• how did Clemenceau react to the TOV

  felt it should've been much harsher-didnt want germany to have an army, no matter how small-felt France should've been given the saar forever instead of on loan for 15 years-felt reparations were too smallpleased-Rhineland was demilitarised
• how long was germany loaned the saar

  15 years- coal
• how did the Germans show their upset with cleamanceau


  voted him out at the next election
• how did the Americans react to the TOV

  -felt it was too harsh

  -favoured isolationism (US shouldn't get involved in Europes affairs)

  -wanted a fair treaty but felt they got the opposite
• why couldn't America join the LON

  Republicans argued that since it was not based upon the 14 points, it was not in germanys best interests. the government didn't vote for it
• how did wilson react to the TOV

  -upset, couldn't join the LON

  -upset, felt the harsh treaty would lead to another war

  -happy Lon had been created, upset his other 14 points had been ignored
• when and why did wilson die

  1924, stroke