The Big 3 Flashcards
Who were the big three and what country’s were they from
Woodrow Wilson- America
Lloyd George - Britain
George Clemenceau- France
What were the aims of Wilson in Versailles
— Strengthen international cooperation-less secrets and no more arms race
—Not too harsh- agreed germany should be burnished but not crippled—thought that that would encourage revenge in the future
—Encourage democracy in Germany— hoped it would prevent a future war
—Make world a safe democracy through a fair peace
—14 points
What did lloyd George want from the ToV
—Preserve and maintain trade with Germany
—Punish but not too harsh- German blood in royals
—protect the British empire
What did George Clemenceau want from ToV
Revenge- severely lost in war
Reparations- wanted to weaken Germany so there could be no more war against them, no longer a threat
-wanted compensation for the destruction caused
What are some points from Wilson’s 14 points
- free access to the seas
- self determination -for Poland and other Eastern European countries- people living in colonies have a say in their future
- free trade between countries
- France regain Alsace loraine
- colonies have a say in their future
- LoN set up
- Encourage disarmament
- Ban secret treaties
How was Wilson planning to enforce what he thought for ToV
—limit loss of territory and reparations
—ensure that Germany would recover from the war
What was Lloyd geroge’s problem?
People wanted to be harsh and wanted revenge for deaths and they believed the war rested on Germany’s shoulders.
How and why did Lloyd George want to protect the British empire?
Why?
- Germany’s colony and navy seen as threat
- British empire was source of British power
How?
- Limit German navy
- strip germany of her colonies
Why and how did Lloyd George punish germany not too badly?
Why?
- Didn’t want germany to seek revenge in the future
- British public opinion was to punish germany
How?
-Weaken Germany by taking it’s land
