Were the Peace Treaties
(1919-1923) fair?
What were the motives and aims of the Big Three
at Versailles?
Why did all the victors not get everything they
wanted?
What was the impact of the peace treaty on Germany
up to 1923?
Could the treaties be justified at the time?
The Big Three: summarise your reading to
describe what these 3 men want
David Lloyd
George
Georges
Clemenceau
Woodrow
Wilson
LEADER
WILSON
LLOYD GEORGE
CLEMENCEAU
COUNTRY
ATTITUDE
TOWARDS
GERMANY
MAIN AIMS
REACTION
Source analysis
1) Study source 1 on page 7
2) Answer questions 1 – 2 making sure you can
explain your reasons referring to examples
from the picture.
3) Study source 2 and 3 on page 8
a) In what ways are the sources different?
b) In what ways are they similar?
c) Can you give reasons why they may be different?
(look at the audience)
Homework: Due Wednesday 10th
September
Who said what?
Use the task on page 11 to explain which of the
leaders would have said what and to whom?
You could design it like:
Statement
Who?
How do I know?
A
Wilson to Lloyd George
Because Wilson wanted SD and Lloyd George
wanted to protect his empire
Woodrow Wilson
I’ll have my fourteen
points please!
Prediction
Problems I predict for making the
Treaty of Versailles are……
“The conduct of
Germany is almost
unexampled in
human history . . . Not
less than seven
million dead lie buried
in Europe . . Because
Germany saw fit to
gratify her lust for
tyranny by resort to
war . . .Justice is the
only possible basis
for the settlement of
the accounts of this
terrible war.”
Clemenceau’s speech
to the Paris Peace
Conference 1919
Who said this?
Germany must pay to the
last penny.
We want a peace which
will be just not vindictive.
Above all we want to
protect the future against
a repetition of the horrors
of this war.
1918 – Lloyd George
The world must be
free from
democracy.
We have no
selfish ends to
serve. We
require no
conquest, no
dominion. We
seek no
indemnities for
ourselves, no
material
compensation.
1917 – Woodrow Wilson
Now think . . .
• How do Clemenceau’s views differ from
Woodrow Wilson’s and Lloyd George’s?
• Look back at your 14 points – tick off
which ones Wilson achieved in the Treaty
of Versailles.
Answer the exam question
below
The Versailles Treaty created disagreement
and hostility.
(a)What did Wilson hope to achieve from the
peace settlement of 1919–20? [4]
Two explained points
Peer Marking
• Look at the mark scheme in front of you.
• Look through your partner’s answer and
decide what you would give them.
• Write down:
– What they did well
– What they could do better
Example exam question:
Why did Clemenceau and Lloyd George disagree over
how to treat Germany? [6]
Two reasons explained in detail!
Task: Read through the sheets highlight any points that
you think are important for answering this question
Peer Marking
• Look at the mark scheme in front of you.
• Look through your partner’s answers and
decide what you would give them.
• Write down:
– What they did well
– What they could do better
Germany accepts full responsibility for war.
German army cut to 100,000 soldiers (that’s really small)
German Navy only allowed six battle ships
No air force
League of nations was set up.
It was hoped that countries would talk rather than fight
Germany had to pay money (reparations) of 6600 million pounds
Article 231 of the treaty said ‘Germany accepts responsibility for
causing all the loss and damage’
Germany was required to pay compensation for all the damage
caused
No submarines
Read the statements above and separate them
into Land, Army, Money, Blame.
Reactions to the Treaty
• Read through your views of the treaty.
• Create a speech in pairs to explain how
you feel about the treaty after it is signed!
Think!
What problems could
arise from this
situation?
An ‘Unhappy Compromise’?
Did do they do the best they could at the time?
Was Germany punished too harshly?