aims of the big three Flashcards
what was Britains aims for the outcome of ww1?
the uk was represented by david lloyd george. he wanted to make sure that the uk had some share in germanys colinies, and that germanys navy would be reduced because it was a threat to the uk.lloyd george was under pressure from the british public because they wanted to see germany crushed and would have to pay for the ww1 reparations.
however he also wanted to keep a balance as he wanted to keep germany as a trading partner with the uk.
what was the final result for Britain?
lloyd george was unhappy with the final treaty because he felt that it was too harsh on the germans and that they would want to seek revenge, which put them at danger.
however the british public were happy too re-elect david lloyd george
what was the french aims for the outcome of ww1 ?
the french were represented by george clemencuea. he wanted to make sure that germany was crushed so badly that they would not be able to pose a risk of attack in the future(recover at all). so had to impose arms restrictions on it.
he wanted to regain the provenance of alsace lorraine because that section was constantly fought for by the germans and the french.he also wanted major reperations from germany because france had be devestated in ww1.
what was the final result for france?
clemencuea thought the treaty was not harsh enough in the light of how much france had suffered…also along with the fact that he had seen his country defeated by the germans twice in his lifetime.
the french public agreed and did not re-elect clemencuea back to the office.
what was the american aims for the outcome of ww1?
the usa were represented by woodrow wilson. america had suffered far less than any other country involved therefore they were inclined to give germany a less harsh punishment.. he was more interested in peace which was suggested by the creation of the 14 points.he thought it was the best idea to support germany with the rebuilding of thier country and encourage the others to focus more on peace.
what was the final result for the americans?
wilson was very unhappy with the final treaty because he felt that it was way to harsh.he felt that the reperations germany had to pay back(of 6.6 billion) was way to high and could not be payed back. he was also displeased with the lack of self determination germany was given.
however due to the 14 points.. the league of nations was created in 1919 to resolve the global problems and to work together and create peace.
what were some of the main ideas from the 14 points?
.self determination- a countries right to decide its own future
.movement towards disarmourment
.no secret treaties between countries(which was comprimised by britain/france and italy)
.freedom of seas and setting up the league of nations to provide communication between the countires
