HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - 1918 Flu Pandemic, Rhine
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1919 diplomats from 27 independent states gathered in paris high casualties whether direct or indirect => spanish flu so, people welcomed the treaty and saw wilson as a savior of europe. French wanted to have an assurance by his allies that they will stand by france no matter what. French constituted only 16%, end of first world war 10% of europe population. Also france declined in power and diplomatic prestige. Us hwv refused french"s demand for a tangible alliance: because wilson"s primary goal is to let no military alliances to form, french (clemenceau, the tiger) argued, if no alliance, lets make germany weaker instead. French kind of wanted rhine territories with coal and steel: hwv, breaking up would violate the national self determination. Every nation has its own right to set its country. The idea of the league of nations was proposed by wilson and accepted by. European countries: hwv, it was rejected by the americans.
