GCSE MODERN WORLD HISTORY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1918 1945

GCSE MODERN WORLD HISTORY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1918 -1945 THE PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE 19191920 INTERACTIVE How successful were the peace

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SECTION 2 THE PEACE CONFERENCE Learning Outcomes By the end of this section you will learn what the Paris Peace Conference was, who attended and what they wanted for their Learning outcomes country. You will consider why are what you will the leaders had different aims know and be able to and why not get what dothey aftercould the learning they wanted. activities in this next 12 GCSE Modern World History The Paris Peace Conference 1919 -1920

The Paris Peace The main leaders at the Conference 13 Paris Peace Conference In January 1919 leaders of the Allied countries met in Paris to decide The winners had left to right: on the peace terms they would offer the. From Central Powers. This was different views Clemenceau, Lloyd known as the Peace Conference. They met at the Palace of Versailles about peace. George, Orlando just outside Paris. The defeated countries were not invited to[The the Italian Minister] conference or consulted about the peace terms. Prime 32 countries were Wilson. present all the major made by the ‘Big Three’: Whobut would pay for decisions wereand Some countries Clemenceau, Lloyd George all the damage and Wilson. The ‘Big Three’ got on badly wanted revenge. from thedestruction? start and relations between them got worse throughout the conference, especially the relationship between Clemenceau and Wilson. There were 5 peace treaties drawn up at the conference. The main one was the Treaty of Versailles which dealt with Germany. Russia was not invited because she fell out with the Allies, could not be trusted and had become a Communist country. Besides, Russia The losers were not The Peace had already made peace with Germany. Why would making peace be difficult? invited to the Peace Conference was in GCSE Modern World History Paris. The Paris Peace Conference 1919 -1920

The Big Georges Three David Lloyd George Wilson idealist Britain He hadwas to bean careful towho reflect Clemenceau was nicknamed 15 Clemenceau France MAKING 1919 for the wanted to build a better and PEACEReasons what British people wanted the ‘Tiger’ because he was American French attitude? more peaceful world. Heshould an Germany agreement was. Conference going to be very British attitude? The Paris Peace which was. Making to ‘make determined that France Orlando left the wanted to find perfect difficult, as each country had different aims and pay’ and ‘Squeeze them until not lose the war. He wanted German The Leaders of the Big He did not understand the Britain lost I 4 soldiers million men Peace Conference solutions to problems. In 1918 felt they knew best. For example: the USA did not the pips on squeak’. However, revenge Germany. in disgust because hatred between Germany and deliberately destroyed and spent £ 8 billion. Nations he put forward his Fourteen want Italy getting their territory, France wanted to he did not think. French Lloyd George peace He also wanted them toa pay France. land. The leaders of Britain, France, Italy and Points. Hethat wanted to setthe up a Italy. America take the whole of Rhineland, butthe Britain feltwar it late. that was being People blamed Germany joined the Most of fighting was in in would last. He for. Europe French suffering and the only USA met in Paris to negotiate the League of Nations and give should be a demilitarized zone (an area treated fairly orwanted and revenge. They only lost 116, 000 men. France. wanted Germany to lose her damage. To weaken Germany had aor bigsoldiers enough peace treaties. They were the dominant people of different nationalities where military equipment are banned). navy and colonies because he wanted their land say inatdecisions He wasof keen to 14 protect France was invaded by He thought his Points diplomatic countries the conference. the right to govern themselves. Clemenceau did not support most Wilson’s they threatened the British armed forces taken away. made. British with Germany in 1870 and 1914. wouldtrade solve most world He called this self Fourteen Points. Empire. he ‘revenge, wanted Overall, he wanted problems. determination. Overall, he What did each leader at the conference? David Lloyd GEORGE Georges CLEMENCEAU Woodrow WILSON ‘Germany punished but nothope to achieve security and reparations’ British PRIME MINISTER French PRIME MINISTER wanted ‘a fair, just and American PRESIDENT too harshly. ’ lasting peace. ’ Vittorio Orlando Woodrow GCSE Modern World. Wilson History FRANC BRITAIN USA E Italy The Paris Peace Conference 1919 -1920 USA