Treaty Of Versailles Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What were Wilson’s main aims at the Paris Peace Conference?
A
- peace through the 14 Points (League to be set up)
- no blame on Germany (he hated the guilt clause) to avoid revenge
- strengthen democracy so that war could be avoided
- self-determination for countries
2
Q
What were Lloyd-George’s main aims at the Paris Peace Conference?
A
- to get full control of the seas
- to get control of Germany’s territories and colonies
- to ensure that Germany was punished justly
3
Q
Why did Lloyd-George and Wilson disagree?
A
- Lloyd-George wanted colonies, Wilson wanted self-determination
- Wilson did not want Germany punished at all
4
Q
Why did Lloyd-George and Clemenceau disagree?
A
- Clemenceau wanted Germany completely crippled, but Lloyd-George wanted to protect Britain’s trade
- Clemenceau wanted to keep France safe by taking its territories for itself, but Lloyd-George resisted this
5
Q
Why did Clemenceau and Wilson disagree?
A
- Wilson did not want Germany punished at all
6
Q
Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?
A
YES:
- it was not nearly as harsh as the Germans would have been with the Russians (Treaty of Brest-Litovsk) if they had won
- Germany had lost the war and could only expect to be punished for it, and did not even lose as much land as expected
- Germany had agreed to an armistice agreement
NO:
- reparations punished the generations and out people into extreme poverty
- takin the military away left Germany very vulnerable
- it was a diktat and Germany had not been invited to the peace talks
- other treaties were not as harsh
7
Q
What were Clemenceau’s main aims at the Paris Peace Conference?
A
- punish Germany harshly for what they had done
- weaken them so they could never attack France again
- regain lost land e.g. Alsace-Lorraine
- an independent Rhineland
