Paris Peace Conference Flashcards
What were the opinions about what the Paris Peace Conference was about?
- Aim to punish German
- Aim to cripple Germany so they could not start another war
- To reward he winning countries
- To establish a just and lasting peace
Who was the leader of France and what was his attitude, aims and feelings about the treaty?
George Clemenceau - Prime Minister
Attitude- Cripple Germany so they would never invade
-Felt threatened/ public wanted heavy punishment/over two thirds of French soldiers killed
Aim-Hated Germany/Germany invaded twice in his lifetime/Realist/Compromised/Hard tough Politician
Treaty- P-Alsace-Lorraine returned/Colonies/Rhineland
-N-Germany not crippled enough
Who was the leader of the USA and what was his attitude, aims and feelings about the treaty?
Woodrow Wilson - President
Attitude-Germany punished but not severely/No revenge/ Encouraged Democracy for peace
Aim-Lasting peace based on his 14 points (other countries did not like this)
Treaty -P-League of Nations/Alsace-Lorraine/Germany blamed
- N-Germany treated harshly/Land lost/Germany split/Revenge
Who was the leader of Britain and what was his attitude, aims and feelings about the treaty?
David Lloyd George - Prime Minister
Attitude- Justly punished/Germany to lose navy/No revenge/Germany recover to boost trade/Economy
Aim-Publically Germany pay to win election/Appeared to punish Germany/Different stuff privately
Treaty-P-Germany blamed and reparations/Colonies/Germany navy reduced to 6
N-Reparations too much/Can’t trade
