HY 357 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Georges Clemenceau, Super Bowl Xxxi, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando
17 Nov 2016
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The peace of versailles: the players, georges clemenceau and the french located) He would like to detach the rhine land (where heavy industry is. Usa is part of the associated powers. Clemenceau was a journalist turn radical politician. Don(cid:495)t want to tie our (cid:523)usa(cid:524) military alliances to another country. Can(cid:495)t threaten france again for a lifetime assassination(cid:495)s marksmanship. Germany pays for the damage done to the other countries. Feb 1919, assassination attempt, shot 4 times, made fun of his. Wants germany to be reduced in power but not too dramatically. Political revolt in coalition, he has to go through election during this. If you weaken germany too much who are you encouraging to act bad. France wants to strengthen poland: david lloyd-george and the british. Lloyd-george has the vaguest idea about these european countries time. Stuck between what he wants to do and the demands of his electorate: woodrow wilson and the americans.
