THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE TREATY OF PARIS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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David Lloyd George
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Georges Clemenceau
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Vladimir Lenin
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: –Clemenceau wanted to enact revenge on Germany for the damages of the war. He achieved this aim by making Germany take the blame for the start of the war and by forcing them to pay a high reparations bill.-However, many French people wanted Germany to be not just weakened but completely destroyed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Georges Clemenceau He wanted revenge, and to punish the Germans for what they had done. He wanted to make Germany pay for the damage done during the war. He also wanted to weaken Germany, so France would never be invaded again.
Detailed explanation-3: -Treaty of Versailles Terms The Big Four themselves had competing objectives in Paris: Clemenceau’s main goal was to protect France from yet another attack by Germany. He sought heavy reparations from Germany as a way of limiting German economic recovery after the war and minimizing this possibility.
Detailed explanation-4: -French President George Clemenceau wanted Germany to be severely punished. He wanted Germany to be weakened so they would not be able to pose any threat to France in the future. The two countries had a history of conflict and bordered each other.