KQ1 - Aims + motives for the BIG three Flashcards
1
Q
Wilson’s ideas:
A
- Don’t be too harsh on Germany: they would want revenge.
- Strengthen democracy in defeated countries: people from defeated countries wouldnt go to war.
- Self - determination to small european countries: he wanted them to prove themselves instead of being ruled by an empire
- International co-operation: the creation of the LoN
2
Q
Key fourteen points:
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- Free access to the seas in peacetime or wartime
- Free trade between countries
- Self-determination to eastern european countries
- LoN to be set up
3
Q
Did Lloyd George agree with Wilson?
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Agree:
- Germany not punished too harshly: scared
- Free trading: wanted germany + britian begin trading again
Disagree:
- Free access to sea: British empire navy was in threat as germany had a really strong navy.
4
Q
Did Clemenceu agree with Wilson?
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Clemenceu saw the treaty as a opportunity to cripple germany.
He had pressures and angry french people as for the enormous damage suffered in land, industry and soldiers.
5
Q
Clemenceu clashed with Wilson:
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- USA had not suffered as much as france in the war
- He disagreed over the Rhineland and coalfields in the Saar.
- Clemenceu in the end accepted principle of self-determination
6
Q
Clemenceu clashed with Lloyd George:
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- Lloyd didnt want to punish Germany too harshly
- Britian was not as much under threat as france that shared borders.
7
Q
Lloyd George clashed with Wilson
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- Point two allowing all nations access to the seas. Threat to british empire naval dominance
- point ten: self determination was a threat to the british empire as they controlled colonies all over the world
