WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR I

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When signing the Treaty of Versailles, Clemenceau, the leader of France wanted
A
Everlasting peace in the world.
B
Germany to be severely weakened and punished
C
Compensation from Germany.
D
Trade with Germany.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Clemenceau’s aims: to punish Germany and ensure it was too weak to attack France again. to return the Alsace-Lorraine region to France. he accepted the League of Nations but believed it would need to be strengthened to deal with Germany. an independent Rhineland which would weaken Germany.

Detailed explanation-3: -France wanted to regain its territory in the Rhineland. Great Britain sought reparations, or payments for damages, from Germany. It also wanted to prevent any future squabbles with the country in hopes for a future trade relationship.

Detailed explanation-4: -The treaty required Germany to disarm, make ample territorial concessions, and pay reparations to certain countries that had formed the Entente powers.

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