1. Lecture #5: Paris Peace Conference Hidden Agendas and the Big 4

3. No Defeated Countries Allowed

4. Wilson: The American “Idealist” 1. Wanted 14 Point Plan 2. League of Nations as official international peace-keeping organization 3. Deal: Promised to protect Fr against any future Ger invasions in exchange for Fr okay on L of N.

5. Clemanceau: French “Realist” 1. Make Ger pay for all damages 2. Make Fr safe from Ger by strong alliances with USA and Br 3. Destroy all Ger military and naval power 4. Deal: Willing to agree to Wilson’s #1 and 2 if USA agrees to Fr #3

6. David Lloyd George: British “Mediator” 1. Wanted Ger colonies for Br, especially Africa and the Pacific 2. Destroy all Ger navy 3. Deal: Will agree to Wilson’s #2 if Wilson agrees to Br #2

7. Vittorio Orlando: Italian “Little Guy” “Spokesman for the lesser countries” 1. Itl wanted AH territory of Tyrol 2, Itl wanted Ger colonies in Africa

8. Lecture #6: Treaty of Versailles June 28, 1919 Highlights

9. Germany had to: 1. Create the “Polish Corridor” 2. All colonies became “mandates” of League of Nations to be distributed to victor nations 3. Ger acknowledge “war clause.” Accept all the blame for the war.(Article 231)

10. 4. Reparation Payments §Immediate cash payment of $5 billion to victor nations §2 years later… l remaining $32 billion + Interest

11. 5. Armaments §Army: no more than 100,000 men §Navy: 6 warships, some merchant marine ships §No U-boats §No Airplanes