Treaty of Versailles

Question 1

Who were the Big Three?

Answer 1

Woodrow Wilson (USA)
Georges Clemenceau (France)
Lloyd George (Britain)

Question 2

What were George’s aims?

Answer 2

• Punish Germany (not too harshly)
• Germany and Britain to be trading partners
• Germany to lose its naval power and colonies

Question 3

What were Wilson’s aims?

Answer 3

• Implement his 14 points

- Create a lasting peace

Question 4

What were Clemenceau’s aims?

Answer 4

• Ensure France’s borders were safe against Germany
• Cripple Germany’s economy and territory
• Germany to pay reparations
• Make Germany accept the blame of WW1

Question 5

What were the main terms of Wilson’s 14 points?

Answer 5

1. Disarmament of all European Nations
2. A League of Nations
3. No secret treaties between countries

Question 6

What was agreed in the end?

Answer 6

1. War Guilt (Article 231)
   2.Financial:
   
   • Reparations(£6.6billion)
2. League of Nations set up
3. Military
   -army reduced to 100,000 men
   -no conscriptions, tanks, air force
   -rhineland demilitarised
   -6 battleships
4. Territory
   -germany to lose its colonies
   -alsace-lorraine given to france
   -land given to belgium, poland, denmark,
   czechoslovakia
   -union with Austria forbidden