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David Lloyd George's aims
Who was David Lloyd-George?
David Lloyd-George, Britain's prime minister, was a pragmatist who was motivated to get the best deal for Britain at the Paris Peace Conference.
How did the war affect Lloyd-George's views?
During World War One, Britain lost nearly a million soldiers and suffered casualties in German attacks on British towns. There was also serious economic disruption.
What were Lloyd-George's views at the Peace Conference?
Lloyd-George's views were more complex than they perhaps appeared at the Paris Peace Conference.
- ❖ Lloyd-George was re-elected in November 1918, on the promise that he would 'make Germany pay'.
- ❖ He was concerned that the threat from Germany should be reduced and also about keeping France safe, as it was so close to Britain geographically.
- ❖ He believed Germany should pay Britain for the full cost of the war.
- ❖ However, Lloyd-George wanted Germany to recover and make money so it could trade with Britain.
- ❖ He felt losing the Rhineland or being liable for very high reparations would make Germany too poor to trade.
- ❖ He was concerned a weak, poor Germany might become communist, as Russia had.
- ❖ He believed a very harsh treaty might lead to resentment and revenge from Germany later on.
- ❖ He wanted justice, not revenge and therefore acted as the middle man during negotiations. Lloyd-George was trying to prevent another outbreak of war.
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