Aims of the Big Three: Flashcards
1
Q
Who were the big three?
A
Woodrow Wilson ( President of the USA) David Lloyd George (Prime Minister of Britain) George Clemenceau( Prime Minister of France)
2
Q
What were Wilsons ideas?
A
- Don’t be too harsh to Germany
- Strengthen democracy in defeated countries
- Giving Self-determination to small countries that had once been part of the European Empire.
- International co-operation
3
Q
What were Lloyd Georges ideas?
A
- Wanted Germany to lose it’s Navy
- Wanted Germany to lose its colonies
- Didn’t want Germany to be punished too badly
- He wanted to keep trade between Britain and Germany
4
Q
What were George Claumenceaus ideas?
A
- He wanted to completely destroy Germany
- He had already seen Germany invade France once in his life meaning that he saw this as a chance for him to seek “revenge”
5
Q
How did Clemenceau clash with Wilson?
A
- They disagreed over the Rhineland and coalfields in the Saar.
6
Q
How did Clemenceau clash with Lloyd George?
A
-France wanted to punish Germany, however, Britain did not want as they wanted to keep the trade between the two countries.
7
Q
How did Wilson clash with Lloyd George?
A
- Lloyd George was unhappy with point 2 of the Fourteen Points, allowing all nations access to the seas.
