Paris Peace Conference Flashcards
When did the Paris Peace Conference take place?
January 1919
Who represented which country of the big three?
George Clemenceau - France
Woodrow Wilson - USA
David Lloyd George - Britain
What did Clemenceau want from the treaty?
Revenge and punishment
Germany to pay a high price
Disband German army
Return Alsace and Lorraine
Independent Rhineland
What did Wilson want from the treaty?
Fair peace and a safe world based on the 14 points
Disarmament
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Self-determination
Not to blame Germany for the war
What did Lloyd George want from the treaty?
Compromise
Justice, not revenge
Improve British empire/trade
Safeguard Naval supremacy
Why didn’t David Lloyd George want revenge on Germany?
He didn’t want to cause another war with the tensions
What were some of the main 14 points?
Disarmament
Self-determination
No more secrets or barriers between countries
Independence
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On which of the 14 points did Clemenceau and Wilson agree?
German army to leave Russia
Belgium’s independence
France to reclaim territory taken by Germany
Self-determination for Austria-Hungary