The Treaty of Versailles Flashcards
Who were the big three?
- England
- France
- America
Who was the prime minister of England at the time?
David Lloyd George
who agreed with Woodrow Wilson the most?
England - DLG
Who was the president of America at the time?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the prime minister of France at the time?
Georges Clemenceau
How did America think Germany should be punished?
moderately
what were Wilson’s core beliefs?
- to achieve world peace in the future
- self-determination
What were the fourteen points?
a list of principles he believed would make peace
When did America join the war?
April 1917
What were France’s three main aims?
- captive had to be returned
- Germany must pay for the suffering
- Germany must lose land
When did the Paris peace conference begin?
January 18, 1919
when was the armistice signed?
November 11, 1919
what does armistice mean?
a collection of peace agreements
how did the American people react to Wilson’s 14 point idea?
they disliked it and even voted against it
what was clemenceau’s paramount concern?
national french security - he did not want something to happen like this ever again
What did David L George say but actually think?
he promised the british people that he would make Germany suffer and pay however he was a realist
he knew that a harsh revenge on Germany would make THEM seek revenge
What did Germany want?
they did not want a hard punishment because it was not them , it was their Keiser.
who was not invited to the peace treaty conference?
Germany
ideas of Woodrow Wilson?
- disarmament
- the league of nations
- 14 point system
