The Paris Peace Conference

Question 1

the French

Answer 1

-President Georges Clemenceau

-wanted to reduce the size of the German army and take land from them
-demanded that Germany compensate them for the cost of the war
-wanted to keep them weak out of fear they would seek revenge for defeat in WWI

Question 2

the British

Answer 2

David Lloyd George, prime minister of Britain.

-under pressure from the British people to impose harsh terms on Germany .
-Britain wanted to weaken the Germany army and make them pay for the war.
-Lloyd George thought that some of the French demands where too extreme.

Question 3

the Italians

Answer 3

Vittorio Orlando, Italy’s prime minister

-wanted the land in Austria Empire promised to them if they joined the war
-the USA said that it wasn’t fair as the people living there didn’t want to be a part of Italy

Question 4

Who led the Americans

Answer 4

President Woodrow Wilson

-produced his 14 point plan for peace
-wanted ‘the world to be fit and safe to live in’
-believed that peace should be based on justice and self determination
-wanted Germany to be treated fairly
-wanted the League of Nations be formed to settle disputes between countries and maintain peace

Question 5

What were the terms lf the treaty

Answer 5

1. Demilitarisation of the Rhineland
2. Loss of territory
3. Union with Austria was forbidden
4. Armed forces (army reduced to 100,000 men) (navy small number of ships and no submarines).
   (No air force
5. War guilt clause
   6.compensation (8.4 billion un instalments to allies for damage done during the war).