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- - - - rich coal fields used as valuable resources
  - - - no union with Austria
        
        Hitler had birth and heritage ties to Austria which made it personal
  - - - germany was responsible for all the damage and loss caused by the war
  - - - Germany were not allowed to attend the Paris peace conference and fight for compromise - that is why it is dictated
  - - - £6.6 billion
      - crippled economy
      - or 132 billion marks
- - - - Success
        
        14 points
        
        strengthen democracy in the defeated nation - leaders cannot cause another ww
        
        Believed in self determination and that the people of wester Europe should lead themselves rather than be part the Austria- Hungary empire
      - failure
        
        some of the 14 points weren't achieved
        
        some areas in Eastern Europe were hard to follow Wilsons self determination- 25% of the people in Czechoslovakia were neither Czech nor Slovaks - people were bound to end up being ruled by different larger countries
        
        Wilson also didn't know much about western or central europe
      - conflict
        
        Clemencau clashed with Woodrow Wilson over many issues
        
        the severity of the TOV
        
        Clemencau wanted it to be a lot more severe. however Woodrow wanted it to not be tp severe to insist revenge for Germany.
        
        what to do with germanys Rhineland and coalfields in the saar
        
        In the end Wilson gave way on these issues.
- - - - success
        
        main aim was to cripple Germany during the TOV and mostly succeeded.
        
        Wanted to get rid of germanys colonies and navy
        
        wanted to weaken Germany to they could never invade or pose a threat to France ever again
        
        This was due to theft that France border Germany and is under a far greater threat (geologically) than Woodrow and Lloyd George, therefore was more inclined to really punish and cripple germany
        
        Was a realist and would be forced to compromise on some issues.
        
        However he did have to show he was aware of the public opinion of France and theffroe demand a most harsh treaty possible - which he did
      - failure
        
        Over 2/3 of French soldiers who fought were killed by German forces during ww2
        
        Didn't succeed fully in reducing germanys army as they still git to keep 6 battle ships
        
        The French president even wanted Germany broken into a collection of smaller states.
      - conflict
        
        clashed with David Lloyd George, over Lloyd geroges desire not to treat Germany too harshly
        
        Clemencau said " if the British are so anxious to appease Germany they should look overseas and make colonial, naval or comercial concessions.
- - - - Succeeded in getting rid of most of Germany's colonies such as Alsace Lorraine, demilitarisation of the Rhineland and loosing th saar for 15 years etc. (see tov territorial restrictions)
      - Acted as a peacekeeper and middle ground between Wilson and Clemencau
      - Did not want Germany to seek revenge in the future and possibly start another world war.
      - Was also keen for Britain and Germany to start trading again
        
        2nd largest trading partner before the war
        
        would have increased jobs for the British public
    - - wanted Germany to completely lose its navy, however it did not as Germany ended up keeping 6 battleships.
      - did not want Germany to be punished too harshly
        
        failed in this as obviously the TOV was crippling to Germany
        
        was elected in via his promise to "make Germany pay"
        
        realised the dangers of this action - British public would be enraged
        
        Pressure from public and other MPs to init on the severity of the treaty
    - - wilson and David Lloyd George didn't always agree either
        
        Lloyd George was particularly unhappy about 2 of the 14 points, allowing all nations to the seas.
        
        similarly Wilsons views of self determination were threatening to the British government. As the British empire ruled millions of people all across the world.