Impact of the Treaty of Versailles on the Allies

How did Britain benefit from the Treaty of Versailles?

Colonies for its empire, reparations payments and naval supremacy through the new limits of Germany’s army

How did France benefit from the Treaty of Versailles?

They controlled the Saar (for the next 15 years), a lack of threat from Germany due to its enforced military weaknesses and the demilitarisation of the Rhineland, and receiving reparations payments

How did America benefit from the Treaty of Versailles?

Receiving some reparations payments (though not many) and Wilson benefited from the formation of the League of Nations, through America never joined

Why weren’t the French completely happy with the Treaty of Versailles?

They wanted Germany to face harsher punishments in order to make it completely weak and therefore unable to begin any more wars

Why weren’t the British entirely happy with the Treaty of Versailles?

Although they were quite pleased, there was a general consensus that the Treaty could be harsher

Why weren’t the Americans completely happy with the Treaty?

They thought that it was much too harsh as they didn’t suffer much in the war