War Guilt Clause and
Country Impact of Treaty League of Nations Self Determination Military Restrictions
Reparations
• Clemenceau’s • Without America’s • Satisfied that • Some right-wing • They were not pleased that
popularity diminished resources and Germany was not able politicians believed the the Rhineland was not
as he was criticise for influence, Britain and to unify with Austria. reparations should have going to act as a buffer
being too harsh- he France as the leaders been harsher, in order to zone between Germany
was defeated in the doubted the League’s finance France’s recovery. and France.
France 1920 presidential authority. • Military restrictions were
election. Ironically considered too lenient by
some of his critics the French.
believed he was not
harsh enough on
Germany.
• When Lloyd George • Without America’s • Satisfied that the • Thought the reparations • Removed threat to their
returned home from the resources and colonies of Germany were too large and that it naval strength.
Peace Conference he influence, Britain and had been removed, as would worsen the German
was viewed as a hero France as the leaders it did not threaten their economy, cause long term
by the public. doubted the League’s empire. economic misery in
• There was criticism authority. Germany and thus, have a
over the size of the • George believed it was negative impact on the
reparations, as the useless and British Trade.
public believed it would counterproductive • However for George the
put Germany into without America- matter of reparations was
Britain economic misery. “Lame duck”. complicated by the fact
Germany now had a that Britain owed £1 billion
democratic government to America, who were now
that could not be demanding payment.
responsible for the war.
• Failing economy of
Germany would have a
negative impact on
British trade and could
promote a communist
revolution.
Country Impact of Treaty League of Nations Self Determination Military Restrictions
Reparations
• Clemenceau’s • Without America’s • Satisfied that • Some right-wing • They were not pleased that
popularity diminished resources and Germany was not able politicians believed the the Rhineland was not
as he was criticise for influence, Britain and to unify with Austria. reparations should have going to act as a buffer
being too harsh- he France as the leaders been harsher, in order to zone between Germany
was defeated in the doubted the League’s finance France’s recovery. and France.
France 1920 presidential authority. • Military restrictions were
election. Ironically considered too lenient by
some of his critics the French.
believed he was not
harsh enough on
Germany.
• When Lloyd George • Without America’s • Satisfied that the • Thought the reparations • Removed threat to their
returned home from the resources and colonies of Germany were too large and that it naval strength.
Peace Conference he influence, Britain and had been removed, as would worsen the German
was viewed as a hero France as the leaders it did not threaten their economy, cause long term
by the public. doubted the League’s empire. economic misery in
• There was criticism authority. Germany and thus, have a
over the size of the • George believed it was negative impact on the
reparations, as the useless and British Trade.
public believed it would counterproductive • However for George the
put Germany into without America- matter of reparations was
Britain economic misery. “Lame duck”. complicated by the fact
Germany now had a that Britain owed £1 billion
democratic government to America, who were now
that could not be demanding payment.
responsible for the war.
• Failing economy of
Germany would have a
negative impact on
British trade and could
promote a communist
revolution.
