The Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points When the peace processes were to start after the finishing of World War One, there were four people who were major components in the treaty of Paris: Clemenceau, George, Orlando, and Wilson. Clemenceau wanted revenge on the German's by punishing them through the treaties because he believed that they were at fault for the war; George was in agreement with Clemenceau although he did not feel that …showed first 75 words of 1339 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1339 total…to another war. The ill feelings and economic upheaval that resulted provided the perfect climate for Hitler's dominance, in post-war Germany. The contributors/participants of Versailles had other motives behind the "peace agreement" other than a peace settlement. Their selfish actions resulted in, not only the economic hardship of Germany, but inflation and unemployment in all of Europe. The severity of the reparations contained in this document set the stage for history to repeat itself.