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Versailles - What Would Your Approach to the Post-War Settlement Have Been?

Versailles – What Would Your Approach to the Post-War Settlement Have Been?

Answer the questions below to discover whether your thinking aligns more with Clemenceau □□, Lloyd George □□, or Wilson □□ after the First World War.

1. What should happen to Germany’s military?

Encourage disarmament globally, not just Germany.
Reduced, but not destroyed—Europe needs balance.
Drastically reduced to prevent future attacks.

2. What is more important: justice or peace?

Peace—a fair deal ensures lasting calm.
Justice—Germany must pay for its crimes.
A mix—punishment with stability.

3. Should Germany lose its colonies?

Colonies should eventually gain self-rule.
Yes—but Britain should gain most of them.
Yes—France should gain territory and security.

4. Who caused the war?

Mainly Germany, but also the alliance system.
No one nation—many complex causes.
Germany—its aggression is to blame.

5. How should borders be redrawn?

Based on France’s security needs.
Based on self-determination and ethnic groups.
With thought to empire and power balance.

6. What should happen to Germany's economy?

Reparations, but Germany must stay stable.
Heavy reparations to compensate for damages.
Avoid harsh penalties—support recovery.

7. What is your country’s greatest concern?

Spreading democracy and cooperation.
Security and preventing future invasion.
Maintaining empire and trade interests.

8. Should Germany be included in international bodies?

Yes—cooperation helps prevent resentment.
Maybe in the future if they prove responsible.
No—they must earn trust first.

9. Should leaders follow public opinion?

Mostly—especially to win elections.
Not always—leaders must think long-term.
Yes—our people demand justice.

10. Should self-determination apply to all?

Only if it doesn’t threaten French interests.
Selectively—it depends who benefits.
Yes—it’s a universal right.

11. What’s the best way to prevent another war?

International cooperation and a peace league.
Keep power balanced and manage diplomacy.
Make Germany too weak to try again.

12. Should the Rhineland be demilitarized?

Yes—France must never be invaded again.
Possibly—but not full occupation.
Only as part of a general disarmament.

13. Should empires expand or decline?

Empires should give way to independence.
Maintain and grow the British Empire.
Expand, especially at Germany’s expense.

14. What should the Treaty represent?

A balance between justice and recovery.
A new beginning for global peace.
A reckoning for German aggression.

15. How should peace be enforced in future?

A League of Nations to resolve conflicts.
Fair diplomacy and British naval strength.
Strong borders and military presence.

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