PM of France 1917-1920

One of the principal architects of the Treaty of Versailles

Wanted revenge and to punish Germans

Wanted them to pay for damages from the war

Georges Clemenceau- France

David Lloyd George- Britain

Woodrow Wilson- America

Had very different oppinions of how to achieve peace

British Halfway point between Clemenceau and Wilson

Knew peace couldn't be harsh

would just cause another war in a few years

American President

Wanted to end war by making fair peace

Wanted to est. League of Nations

Developed 14 points

Less extreme than the Armistice

-Public view of treaties

-Freedom of seas

-Freedom of trade

-League of nations

Germany credited for causing the war

Not allowed in the Leaugue of Nations

Central powers have to pay Allied powers for damages

Chief battleground of post-war era

Replacement of Imperial gov't w/ republic

Later known as Weimar Republic

Freikorps

Opposition?

German Nationalist Militias

Filled a void for returned soldiers

Faught the Ruhr Red Army in Ruhr

Communist Party of Germany

Started armed uprising after defeating Freikorps

Ultimately snuffed out-->more soldiers and Freikorps sent in

Occupation of Ruhr

Why?

French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr

Weimar republic failed to keep up w/ reperations

Currency Crisis 1923

(Germany)

German economy was suffering b/c of reparations

German factories couldn't function

Germany kept defaulting on payments