Aims of the 'Big Three' at the Paris peace conference AQA History - Paper 1

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Paris Peace conference - Aims of the big 3
- Woodrow Wilson - USA
  - 14 points
    - Disarmament
    - Self Determination
      - Each country has the right to rule itself
    - No secret treaties
  - Didn't want to punish Germany too severely
  - Wanted to end war by making fair peace, an proposed his '14 points'
- Georges Clemenceau - France
  - France had suffered greatly in the war, wanted revenge.
    - Germany should be crippled so can't attack France again
  - Germany should lose all land gained
  - German armed forces should be completely destroyed
- David Lloyd George - Britain
  - Agreed with most of what Woodrow Wilson said
  - Famous "squeeze the pips" quote said because it was around election time and wanted support of the public
Woodrow Wilson - USA
- 14 points
  - Disarmament
  - Self Determination
    - Each country has the right to rule itself
  - No secret treaties
- Didn't want to punish Germany too severely
- Wanted to end war by making fair peace, an proposed his '14 points'
Germany should be punished justly
- David Lloyd George - Britain
  - Agreed with most of what Woodrow Wilson said
  - Famous "squeeze the pips" quote said because it was around election time and wanted support of the public
- However the British public wanted revenge
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