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Interplay of Historical Factors
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Interplay of historical causes
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British Demands
British demands made at the Paris Peace Conference were considered to be moderate. Britain wanted:
- Germany's navy to be weak
- Germany's economy to recover
Local Circumstances
Context
Historical Actor
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Context
WWI left more than 8.5 million people dead and over 21 million people wounded. Britain suffered great casualties from the war as seen below:
Number killed 908,371
Number wounded2,090,212
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What do you think?
Given these circumstances, what type of treaty do you think the British would have wanted?
Lenient Treaty
Moderate Treaty
Harsh Treaty
Are You Sure?
If you had lost a loved one during the war what would your reaction be?
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That's Right!
The British people would have wanted a harsh treaty to punish Germany because of many soldiers the Germans had killed and wounded during World War I.
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Local Circumstances
Britain is a democracy, where leaders are elected by the people. This meant that the leaders needed to take into account the views of the people they governed even if they did not entirely agree with those views.
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Experiences during WWI (Context) would influence public opinion on how to treat Germany
Local Circumstances(Public Opinion)
Context (Experiences during WWI)
As political leaders were elected, leaders had to take into account public opinion
Historical Actor (Lloyd George)
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Experiences during WWI (Context) would influence public opinion on how to treat Germany
Local Circumstances(Public Opinion)
Context (Experiences during WWI)
As political leaders were elected, leaders had to take into account public opinion
Historical Actor (Lloyd George)
Harsh Treaty for Germany
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Historical Actor (Lloyd George)
David Lloyd George wanted to:
- Achieve the best possible outcomes for Britain
- Germany to be able to recover economically from World War I
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Historical Actor (Lloyd George)
Lloyd George's demands were influenced by his experience as the British Prime Minister during WWI. These include:
- His concern towards the rise of Communist Russia
- The success of Britain's naval blockade against Germany during WWI
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Local Circumstances(Public Opinion)
Context (Experiences during WWI)
As political leaders were elected, leaders had to take into account public opinion
Experiences during WWI (context) influenced the demands/decisions made by Lloyd George (Historical Actor)
Historical Actor (Lloyd George)
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Experiences during WWI (Context) influenced public opinion on how to treat Germany
Local Circumstances(Public Opinion)
Context (Experiences during WWI)
Experiences during WWI (context) influenced the demands/decisions made by Lloyd George (Historical Actor)
As political leaders were elected, leaders had to take into account public opinion
Historical Actor (Lloyd George)
Moderate Demands: Germany's navy to be weakGermany's economy to recover
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The End!
Credits
Picture of David Lloyd George: Copyright @ Getty Images