2.2 The Motives of The Big 3

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What did the main powers want from the

peace after WWI?
Describe the aims To be able to To be able to explain

of the Big 3 at the explain why each the aims of the Big 3
of the Big 3 and start to suggest
Paris Peace
the problems that
Conference wanted their aims
might occur
using own between them.
knowledge.
Review: The fighting ended on November 11th 1918 when Germany surrendered,
but the war wasn’t officially over until a peace treaty had been agreed and signed.
The treaty to decide what should happen with Germany involved the leaders of the
Entente and their allies, and a decision was finally reached and signed in June 1919
at the Palace of Versailles.
Treaty = An agreement between two groups to bring peace after a war.
1. Which
country was
not allowed
to have a say
at the Treaty
meetings?
2. From our work on the Great Suffering and the images you saw at
the beginning of the lesson why do you think France was so keen to
see Germany destroyed in the Treaty?
The Treaty of Versailles Starter activity
Look back at the two maps of Europe. Make a list of all of the new countries
that were created in 1919 after these treaties.
Which major countries in 1914 had land taken from them to make these new
countries? Why do you think this was?
Europe in
1914
Europe in
1919
Comfort: What Challenge: Why
was the Paris did these men
Peace make the
conference and David Lloyd important
who are these
men? George decisions at the
conference?
Woodrow Georges
Wilson Clemenceau
Who— Georges Clemenceau Who— David Lloyd-George
When: When:
Where was he from? Where was he from?
What did he hope to achieve from the What did he hope to achieve from the
settlement? settlement?
Why was he important? Why was he important?

Who— Woodrow Wilson Who— Woodrow Wilson
When: When:
Where was he from? Where was he from?
What did he hope to achieve from the What did he did he hope to achieve from the
settlement? settlement??
Why was he important? Why was he important?

Clemenceau, Lloyd-George, Wilson,
France Great Britain USA
Clemenceau, Lloyd-George, Wilson,
France Great Britain USA
Student presentations:
The Treaty of Versailles, 1919
• Which world leader are you?
• What are your aims for the future?
• How should Germany be treated after the war?
We must make
We must force Germany so weak
Germany to pay that she will never
France all she dare to attack
needs to repair the France again.
damage caused by
the war.
We must take
revenge on
Germany for
The Germans must humiliating us in
be made to admit earlier wars and for
to the world that the suffering she has
they alone caused caused in this one.
the war.
France
• France, led by Georges Clemenceau, wants revenge.
Much of the war has taken place in France. The
damage has been staggering: over 75,000 homes and
23,000 factories have been destroyed, and the land in
the battle zones has been ripped apart. One and a half
million French soldiers have died. Clemenceau wants
to punish Germany and he wants
COMPENSATION. He also wants to make sure that
France is safe from future attacks.
Every national The Germans must be
group from the made to pay for the
broken empires of damage they caused in
Germany and this war (but I secretly
Austria-Hungary worry what will happen
must have the right if we treat them too
to rule itself freely. harshly).
Britain is a trading
nation. We must
quickly build up our
We must keep the trade links with
British Empire other countries –
strong, united and including Germany.
well defended.
Britain
• The British leader, Lloyd George, wants a fair
settlement. He does not want the Germans to
feel hard done by and become aggressive and
vengeful in the future. However, the British
people are demanding that Germany is
punished harshly. A popular phrase in the
British press is: ‘Squeeze Germany till the
pips squeak’. Lloyd George cannot ignore
these feelings.
Every nation must The war started in 1914
reduce the number because some nations were
of its weapons. The scared that secret alliances
arms race led us had been made against
into the last war them. There must be no
more secret treaties
between countries
We must re-draw the

borders around states so
I want to see a new organisation that every national group
which will end quarrels between has its own country. Every
countries without war. It will be nation must have the right
called the League of Nations. It will to self determination. They
help enemies to talk through their must not be held in an
problems and to solve disputes empire against their will.
peacefully.
The USA
• The USA has suffered much less than Europe during
the war. Woodrow Wilson, the American President,
wants lasting peace in Europe. He believes that
punishing Germany too harshly will only result in the
Germans wanting revenge later on. He wants to
agree a fair peace treaty that will not lead to trouble
in the future. He believes that different national
groups, such as the Poles and the Czechs, should run
their own affairs and be strong independent countries.

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What did the main powers want from the

Describe the aims To be able to To be able to explain

Treaty = An agreement between two groups to bring peace after a war.

Where was he from? Where was he from?

Why was he important? Why was he important?

Where was he from? Where was he from?

Why was he important? Why was he important?

We must re-draw the

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