Register to read the introduction…
WORD COUNT: 697
"The Treaty of Versailleswas not as vindictive as Francehoped; nor was it as moderate as Lloyd George desired. It was certainly not as utopian as Woodrow Wilson envisaged."[6]
All three leaders were satisfied to different extents regarding the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Clemenceau was quite pleased, Lloyd-George was slightly regretful, and Woodrow Wilson was only really happy about establishing the League of Nations. The Treaty was overall fairly satisfying for the three men, as it seemed enough to maintain peace while keeping Germanyweak, but not so weak that she would be crippled.
Clemenceau was satisfied with most of the Treaty's final terms, as they fulfilled most of France's aims. France's fears of future threats from Germany were set aside by the occupation and demilitarisation of the Rhineland area, creating a barrier between the two countries. This pleased the French; however they still wanted harsher restrictions on Germany's army, despite already restricting their army to 10, 000 …show more content…
It hoped to outlaw war and encourage the settlement of disputes through peaceful negotiation and not on the battlefield."[9]
The League of Nations was established in 1920 to allow governments to co-operate through arbitration and negotiations, thus preventing a possibility of a large scale war. It intended to promote peace and a "completely new framework of international relations"[10] both socially and economically. It was also created to reconcile any quarrels left over from the Paris Peace Conference.
To achieve the purpose of international security and peace, cooperation would be promoted through the League. The League bound members to oaths (covenants) and principles that aimed to provide collective security for the world. To prevent war, members would submit their quarrels to the League and "in no case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbitrators or the report by the Council…"[11] This was designed to offer collective security
"The Treaty of Versailleswas not as vindictive as Francehoped; nor was it as moderate as Lloyd George desired. It was certainly not as utopian as Woodrow Wilson envisaged."[6]
All three leaders were satisfied to different extents regarding the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Clemenceau was quite pleased, Lloyd-George was slightly regretful, and Woodrow Wilson was only really happy about establishing the League of Nations. The Treaty was overall fairly satisfying for the three men, as it seemed enough to maintain peace while keeping Germanyweak, but not so weak that she would be crippled.
Clemenceau was satisfied with most of the Treaty's final terms, as they fulfilled most of France's aims. France's fears of future threats from Germany were set aside by the occupation and demilitarisation of the Rhineland area, creating a barrier between the two countries. This pleased the French; however they still wanted harsher restrictions on Germany's army, despite already restricting their army to 10, 000 …show more content…
It hoped to outlaw war and encourage the settlement of disputes through peaceful negotiation and not on the battlefield."[9]
The League of Nations was established in 1920 to allow governments to co-operate through arbitration and negotiations, thus preventing a possibility of a large scale war. It intended to promote peace and a "completely new framework of international relations"[10] both socially and economically. It was also created to reconcile any quarrels left over from the Paris Peace Conference.
To achieve the purpose of international security and peace, cooperation would be promoted through the League. The League bound members to oaths (covenants) and principles that aimed to provide collective security for the world. To prevent war, members would submit their quarrels to the League and "in no case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbitrators or the report by the Council…"[11] This was designed to offer collective security