Reasons for imposing How it helps the current situation

TOV

To prevent another major Weaken Germany by teaching Germany a painful lesson

war not to threaten peace again, which would prevent another
major war

To punish the perpetrator Reparations can help in post-war reconstruction of

of war fairly and seek countries devastated by the war and also to punish
compensation Germany and make it pay for the damages and losses
incurred as a form of compensation

To seek revenge Imposed to seek revenge on Germany and make it pay for
all the humiliation, deaths, suffering, damage and losses
caused when it invaded France previously

Motivations and aims of What led to them having this sort of thinking?
countries involved in TOV
negotiations

USA: Prevent another Proposed the formation of the LON in hopes that it would
major war be a platform to resolve conflicts through peaceful means
and to prevent another major war by establishing
guidelines towards upholding peace

France: Harsh peace Wanted to seek revenge, keep Germany weak and make
settlement to seek Germany pay so that Germany would not be capable of
revenge invading France again

Britain: Public wanted Often acted as a middle ground when discussing the
harsh peace, but British treaty to ensure that it was not overly harsh so that
Prime Minister Lloyd Germany could still recover economically so that it could
George wanted moderate resume trade relations with Britain and not succumb to
peace communism while keeping German navy weak so that it
did not pose a threat to the British navy

Italy & Japan: Gain Wanted to claim territorial rewards for fighting on the side
territorial rewards of the allies in WW1 to justify their involvement and
sacrifices made