Treaty Of Versailles Flashcards
What were David Lloyd George’s aims from the Treaty of Versailles?(3)
- Promised the British people he’d make Germany pay. The British people wanted Germany to pay compensation for the suffering
- Did not want Germany to be treated badly as he felt revenge may be taking the peace terms were too harsh
- Did not want to cripple Germany too much as this would prevent trade between the two countries
What were Clemanceau aims from the Treaty of Versailles?(4)
- Germany so weak that they could never attack France again
- He wanted Alsace-Lorraine back from 1871
- He wanted reparations for the damaged Germany had caused
- He wanted the Rhineland demilitarised
What did Woodrow Wilson want from the Treaty of Versailles?(3)
- He did not believe that it was entirely the fault of Germany
- He wanted his 14 points
- Peace to be made based on national self-determination
- He thought the big three should be avoiding Wars in the future rather than thinking about revenge
What was self-determination?
The idea that people of different national groups had the right to rule themselves
What land was lost from the Treaty of Versailles?
- Alsace-Lorraine was returned to France
- Eupen and Malmedy went to Belgium
- The Saar was given to the League of Nations
- Danzig and Melmel went to the League of Nations
How many men could Germany have in their army?
100,000
How many battleships could Germany have in the Navy?
6
How many submarines to Germany have in their navy?
0
What was banned from Germany’s military?
Conscription
How many tanks and military aircraft were Germany allowed to have?
0
What did Wilson not like about the treaty?
He felt it was too harsh on Germany and did not like the fact that some Germans remained out of Germany
What did Clemanceau not like about the treaty?
He was not able to punish Germany as much as he wanted
What did Lloyd George not like the treaty?
He felt Germany had been punished too much
