Treaty of Versailles Flashcards
purpose?
allow victorious winners to meet and decide what to do with the defeated leaders
leaders:
-Georges Clemenceau (France Prime Minister)
-David Lloyd George (Britain Prime Minister)
-Woodrow Wilson (US President)
Georges Clemeneau’s aims
-France had devastating destruction, didn’t want it to happen again
-Germany to pay war damages
-Germany to loose land gained and more
-German armed forces destroyed completely
-Germany so crippled it couldn’t attack again
David Lloyd George’s aims
-Britain has suffered
-Germany punished justly
-stop naval forces, britain wanted to ‘rule the seas’
Woodrow Wilson’s aims
-USA didn’t suffer as much as joined late
-end war fairly and resist another war
-self independence for countries of Eastern Europe
G.A.R.G.L.E
G-Guilt Clause 231, Germany accepts all the blame for the loss and damage
A-Armed Forces, army 100,00 conscription banned, no submarines, no aeroplanes, 6 battleships, Rhineland demilitarised
R-Reparations, 6.6 billion, 1984
G-Germany lost land
L-League of Nations
E-Extra, forbidden alliance with Austria, Eastern Europe independent states
Allie’s reactions
G.C-liked harsh things, but wanted it to be harsher, wanted Germany split into smaller countries
D.L.G-got some colonies, small German naval army, but disappointed, far too harsh, though another war would come in 25 years
W.W-League of Nations, self determinations, some of his 14 points didn’t get in, Senator refused to join League of Nations or sign Treaty of Versailles
German Reaction (UBRAT)
U-Unfair, weren’t represented at treaty, couldn’t make comments or choice, insult that they couldn’t join League of Nations
B-Blame, though guilt should be shared
R-Reparations, crippled by them, country already destroyed after the war & people couldn’t afford food
A-Army, unable to defend themselves if attacked, small army hurt pride
T-Territory, destroyed economy and pride
