3. Pod cast
The Treaty of Versailles was a compromise that satisfied no-one. Discuss.
Note:
This pod-cast and the Mind Map are not on the same question. This pod-cast compares the aims of the countries going in to the talks with what they got out of them. The Mind Map explains why the countries did not get all they wanted. The Mind Map shows more or less the causes of the Pod-cast.
This pod-cast is best listened to after reading the '1. Differing Goals' and '2. Conflict of Aims' sections of the Mind Map.
Outline of Pod-cast:
The aims achieved France 1. Clause 231 blames Germany 2. Coal resources from the Saar land 3. Rhineland is demilitarised Britain 1. Balance of power in Europe kept 2. Justice against Germany 3. Small German navy America 1. League of Nations 2. Poland and Czechoslovakia created | The aims not achieved France 1. A specific sum for reparations 2. The Saar land itself 3. Rhineland becoming an independent state Britain 1. A treaty that would not provoke revenge 2. Re-establishment of high volume trade with Germany 3. The German colonies America 1. Complete borders based on race 2. Open diplomacy 3. Blame to not only fall on Germany's shoulders 4. Limited armaments  This view supports the argument of America not achieving its goals. |
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