The aims of the leaders at the Paris Peace Conference

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WORKSHEET 1.2
Use this sheet to help you with the activity. Leave the fifth column blank. You will need it for a later task on page 8.

Leader Country Attitude towards Germany Main aim

Clemenceau
France Unforgiving attitude towards Germany. Future security for France from
Germany's attacks.
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Lloyd George
Britain He had a neutral attitude. A peace that would please the people
back home to make Germany pay but
will leave Germany strong enough to
trade.

Wilson

U.S.A Did not want to anger Germany. He wanted a long lasting peace.
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The Fourteen Points

WORKSHEET 1.4A
What do you think would be Clemenceau’s and Llyod George’s view on the following points of Wilson’s 14 points.

Points Clemenceau’s view Lloyd George’s view

2 Free seas
neutral He wanted to safeguard Britain's Naval
power. ( This would allow him to do so)

4 Disarmament
Germans should be permanently be Germans should be be
disarmament. disarmament.

5 Colonies
A great amount of Germany's colonies A great amount of Germany's colonies
should go to France. should go to Britain .

8 Alsace–Lorraine
Should be given back to France should remain with Germany.

10 Eastern Europe
should be split into states should remain to Germany

14 League of Nations
Wanted an alliance system. Was too realistic.

Now choose at least one point that your character approves of and one they don’t, and use this framework to write a letter to Wilson from
your character.

Dear President Wilson

I have now had the chance to look carefully at your Fourteen Points and I would like to express my views on a number of the points.
Alsace–Lorraine
I strongly agree with your point on because this weakens Germany as they lose their industries
making it impossible for it to rise to power again.

However, I strongly disagree with point 14 on league of nations

because I believe that war may still break out and a league of nations will not work as well as an alliance
where we are reassured that even when war breaks out the other parties will protect us rather than the
League of Nations.

On the whole, I believe that the Fourteen Points will weaken Germany for some time but not long enough.

Yours sincerely

Clemenceau/Lloyd George

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