Georges Clemenceau and his ideas: Flashcards
1
Q
How old was Clemenceau when the Paris Peace conference began?
A
77 years old - he was born in 1841.
2
Q
When was he Prime Minister of France?
A
Between 1906 and 1909.
3
Q
What happened to him in 1917?
A
In 1917, he was elected to lead France through the last year of the First World War.
4
Q
What was Clemenceau’s attitude towards Woodrow Wilson?
A
He had to agree with him in public, however he mostly disagreed with what Wilson said and found it very hard to work with him.
5
Q
What proportion of men who had served in the French army had been killed or injured in the war?
A
2/3 - this affected almost an entire generation.
6
Q
What did the French want out of the Paris Peace Conference?
A
They wanted a treaty that would punish Germany and weaken it as much as possible.
