Big Three disagree

What did the Big Three disagree about at the Paris Peace Conference?

Clemenceau said that at the Paris Peace Conference he was 'seated between Napoleon and Jesus Christ'. There were a number of areas of disagreement between the Big Three during discussions.

What were the disagreements between the Big Three over Germany?

Lloyd George managed to get Clemenceau to abandon some of his plans for Germany.

• ❖ There was to be no independent Rhineland state.
• ❖ France would not gain permanent control of the Saar Basin.
• ❖ Overall, Wilson wanted a lenient peace for Germany, while Clemenceau wanted a harsh one. Lloyd George wanted a relatively moderate peace.

What were the disagreements between the Big Three over self-determination?

Woodrow Wilson believed that all races should rule themselves, free of imperial control. As Britain and France both had large empires, Lloyd George and Clemenceau disagreed with this, and disliked his ideas for freedom of the seas.