Treaty Of Versailles Flashcards
Who didn’t come to the Paris peace conference?
Non of the defeated countries or Russia
Who were the big three
GB France and USA
Who was the leader of France?
Georges Clemenceau
Who was the leader of USA
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the leader of GB
Lloyd George
Who wanted to punish G the most? Why?
France- because he had seen G invade in 1870 and 1914 and most of the war was fought on French soil therefore all agricultural land and industry was ruined
Who wanted to punish G the least?
USA because Woodrow believed that for there to be long term peace then punishing G would cause resentment
When was Lloyd George elected?
1918- he won a very convincing election
What are examples of slogans Lloyd used to win his campaign?
‘Hang the kaiser’ ‘make G pay’
Why was Lloyd George afraid about punishing G too harshly
He thought it would make them turn to communism and GB depended on it’s trade
What was another aim of GB
To preserve he supremacy of their navy
What was Clemenceau’s main aim?
To protect France from another attack and to keep G weak
When did Wilson publish his 14 points?
Jan 1918
What treaty did g present Russia with and when?
The treaty of Brest-Litovsk march 1918
What did Wilson believe in?
Self determination
When did the USA join the war
1917
How did Wilson want to punish G
With his 14 points
What clauses were for the League of Nations
The first 26 clauses