Advantages and Disadvantages of the treaty of Versailles for the big three

Advantages and Disadvantages of the treaty of Versailles for the big three:

France
 The treaty satisfied a number of Clemenceau's demands and they were also likely to become the major recipient of Germanys reparations

Advantages 
Received some of Germanys former colonies
France was secure on her eastern frontier
Germany was deprived of a significant part of her land and wealth which weakened her economy and military capacity

Disadvantages
Clemenceau was worried this was still not enough and Germany would regain her power
She still felt dangerously exposed 

The united states
President Wilson had mixed feelings about the settlement

Advantages
Wilson had successfully convinced his partners to include the league of nations in the negotiations - this would help to make the new peacekeeping organization a reality
Satisfied that the defeated powers should disarm - moves towards his aim of disarmament for all countries
Relieved that Rhineland was remaining part of Germany - meant Germany remained a major economic power and ability to do business with them

Disadvantages
Thought the treaty was too harsh on Germany
The principle of free navigation of the seas was abandoned
Germanys former colonies were rewarding the winning powers despite the fact that they were to be governed as mandated territories on behalf of the league of nations
Failed to convince 2/3 of Congress to approve the treaties together with the league of nations

Britain
Lloyd George was the most satisfied peacekeeper
He had Wanted a moderate peace which would allow the European economy to revive and that is largely what he achieved

Advantages
He directly promoted British interests by extending her colonies adding an additional 1.8 million square miles.
The Germans moved their navy fleet to Scapa Flow which meant that the naval threat was removed for the foreseeable future.

Germany
Germany's general objection was that the treaty was too harsh. They were forced to pay reparations and were deprived of the resources that were needed for them to pay these reparations.
Germany argued that the treaty was a dictated peace and that statesmen and officials were excluded from the negotiations leading up to the treaty.




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