1.2 The motives, aims and roles of the different leaders at the Paris peace conference
interwar years
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- 1.2 The motives, aims and roles of the different leaders at the Paris peace conference
- Georges Clemenceau, Prime minister of France
- Areas of northern France damaged
- France's industry destroyed
- 4 million killed or injured during was
- Clemenceau under pressure from public to make Germany suffer
- Woodrow Wilson, President of USA
- US only in war since 1917
- Thought Germany was to blame, didn't want to treat too harshly as Germany would seek revenge
- Clemenceau very suspicious of this, USA and France strongly disagreed with each other
- Self determination and International co-operation were wilsons aims
- Wilson's Views on how to achieve these aims was published in the 14 points in jan 1918
- David Lloyd George, Prime minister of Britain
- Public wanted Germany Punished
- Lloyd George wanted justly punishment
- said being harsh would make Germany seek revenge
- concerned about spread of communism in Russia
- Wanted Britain to start trading again, to help them recover
- Didn't like all of Wilsons 14 points
- Georges Clemenceau, Prime minister of France
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