How satisfied were the peacemakers with the ToV?

• Satisfied:

  Britain: Lloyd George was pleased that the British had gained extra colonies from the treaty. Britain were happy about the restrictions on the German navy, meaning that they could ‘rule the waves’ without competition.
• Satisfied:

  France: They were pleased that they would be receiving reparations. They were given control of the Saar area, Germany’s rich coal fields, for 15 years.
• Satisfied:

  USA: Wilson was happy that the League of Nations had been created and that countries in Eastern Europe would largely have self determination (when people are allowed to choose their own rulers).
• Dissatisfied:

  Britain: Lloyd George thought that reparations were too harsh. That would mean that Britain would lose an important trade partner and that resentment of the Treaty in Germany could lead to another war.
• Dissatisfied:

  France: Many people were furious that the treaty was not much tougher as they felt that their suffering in the war had been far greater than Germany’s would be. Clemenceau thought that the reparations sum was too small as he had wanted to see Germany financially crippled.
• Dissatisfied:

  USA: Americans favoured isolationism (not getting involved in European affairs). They had wanted a fair treaty that guaranteed peace in the future. Wilson himself feared that a harsh treaty would lead to another

  war. He was disappointed that most of his 14 points had been ignored.