The World War I was a significant turning point in the Twentieth century. It caused “the world to go crazy.” The roles of Wilson, Clemenceau and Lloyd-George helped structure the peace agreements. Some historians have criticized the Treaty Of Versailles as a failure and as the signal event that laid the foundation for World War II.
Twenty-seven countries on five continents were involved in World War I. This war was also called the Great War. New weapons and new methods of warfare were developed during World War I that dramatically affected the war. World War I was the bloodiest and most costly of all the previous wars. World War I was different from previous wars because of the new types of weapons and methods used on the battlefields, in the skies, and on the seas. World War
The men who planned the centralization of the home front now became the pivotal figures of the war. Some were technicians, and others were political leaders, such as David Lloyd George in Great Britain and Georges Clemenceau in France. The managers of the home front had numerous responsibilities, none more crucial then the allocation of manpower. Wilson was hailed as a hero upon his arrival in Europe. At the conference (January-June 1919) Allied leaders Georges Clemenceau, David Lloyd George, and Vittorio Orlando favored a traditional settlement. Wilson worked tirelessly for a peace along the lines of his Fourteen Points; only his shrewd bargaining prevented even harsher terms from being imposed on Germany. Wilson characterized the Versailles Treaty as the best obtainable compromise.