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Why did clemenceau want revenge against germany
Alsace-Lorraine, WW1 losses of 1.4 mil deaths
why was french so harsh in ToV
wants compensation for WWI losses, break Germany till unable to invade France, grow French empire
What did Wilson want in the Tov
wants international peace and cooperation
what were in Wilson’s 14 points
self determinism
disarmament
establish League of Nations
what was Wilson’s opinion on punishing Germany
Why?
Doesn’t care about Germanys punishment/gaining resources from it
Joined WWI late (1917) & few casualties
Did Lloyd agree with America or France’s position on Germanys punishment
He wanted a compromise between the two
Why did George think we should be lenient on Germanys punishment
avoid revenge war
keep France in check with Germany
stop communist spreading
Why did George think we should be harsh on Germany’s punishment?
expand British empire and maintain no. 1 naval status
dislikes 14 points (harm empire)
public demands revenge (elections are upcoming)
What was article 231
the war guilt clause
how much did Germany have to pay in reparations
when was that discussion decided?
£6.6 billion (finalised in 1921)
what where the army restrictions
men
airforce and submarines
battleships
10,000 men
no airforce or submarines
6 battleships
what were the terms surrounding the Rhine
demilitarised and allied-occupied for 15 years
what happened to Germanys territories
split between Britain, France, Belgium, Denmark and Poland
What happened to the Saar?
Why was it significant
administered to LoN for 15 years, then a plebiscite would occur. Meanwhile profits would go to France
Dilemma: Germany loses access to a very profitable area but is expected to pay £6.6 million
What happened to Danzig
becomes free city
Poland gains ports for trade
significant as Danzig is mostly german. AGAINST Self-determination
how much german land was lost
how much of the german population was lost
how much of iron and steel industry was lost
how much of the coal mines were lost
10%
12.5% or 12-13 million people
50%
16%
League of Nations x German exclusion
impacts german power negatively
LoN looks like ‘Victor’s Club’
What was the German opinion of ToV
Diktat - dictated peace
Name a fair and unfair attribute of reperations
Fair: allies have to fix war damages cause by Germany
Unfair: unreasonable (especially after taking resources needed to pay)
Name a fair and unfair attribute of territory loss
fair: build up Poland - surround Germany - protect europe. germany would have been harsher if they had won
unfair: hypocritical as anti self determination
Name a fair and unfair attribute of War Guilt clause
Fair: Schliefflen plan was coordinated long before start of WWI
Unfair: Russia mobilised first, Britain had arms race with Germany
Name a fair and unfair attribute of Disarmament
fair: germany had a past of being aggressive and prevents from her starting another.
unfair: unable to defend herself (Ruhr 1923, several revolutions)
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