Treaty of Versailles

France - Clemenceau

Britain - Lloyd George

USA - Wilson

• All three disagreed about the peace settlement
• They reached a compromise
• France had suffered the worst, Britain has also suffered. So they wanted to punish Germany. But the USA had suffered much less so were impartial

Wilson came up with these points in January 1918 when Germany was asking for a truce

Germany rejected these points at first, but when fighting stopped they wanted to base the peace settlement on them

Allies refused Wilson's points

Point 14: League of Nations to Settle all disputes

Signed in June 1919

It dealt with Germany 

• War guilt clause - Germany had to accept the blame for starting the war
• Reparations - Germant had to pay reparations to allies for the damage. £6.6 million. If the terms of payment hadn't been changed under the Young Plan in 1929, it would have taken them till 1984 to pay them back
• German territories and colonies - Its overseas empire was taken away. The colonies became mandates under the League of Nations. The treaty forbade germany to join with Austria. 
• Germany's armed forces - Limited to 100,000 man. Conscription was banned. They weren't allowed armoured vehicles. Could only have 6 battleships. Rhineland demilitarised. 

Some said it was fair:

• Germany had caused lots of damage
• Germany had to be made weaker so it couldn't start another war
• British and French wanted revenge

Others said it was too harsh:

• Germany were left weak and resentful - could lead to anger and cause future trouble
• Treaty wouldn't help rebuild european trade and wealth
• Peacemakers faced problems and pressures from people at home

Germany hated it:

• Couldn't afford reparations
• Suffered an economic crisis
• Lost colonies
• Lost pride

St. Germain - 1919   Austria

• Separated Austria from Hungary
• Stopped Austria joining with Germany
• Took land away and made them limit their army

Trianin -1920   Hungary

• Took land away
• Made Hungary reduce its army
• Created new countries

Severs - 1920  Turkey

• Lost land
• Lost control of the Black Sea

Czechoslovakia and Ygoslavia were formed out of Austria-Hungary