... wanted increase their colonial power all over the world. France wanted to permanently punish Germany harshly enough that they could never make war again. Wilson was trying to make a formula for an everlasting peace in Europe and create the League of Nations. In Germany the citizens were worried about ... met with representatives of Germany to witness the signing. The leaders were David Lloyd George of Great Britain, Georges Clemenceau of France and Woodrow Wilson of the United States.(1) The purpose of forcing this treaty upon Germany was the hope that the treaty would bring peace to Eur...

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... bellow scared American's into basically throwing themselves into the war. After the sinking of more ships by German submarines, President Wilson asked congress to declare war on Germany. On April 6th, Wilson would have his request granted. American troops began to assemble and began being shipped out to France to assist the allies ... the two sides (Smith 229). The war was over and now it was time for America to assist in the clean up of Europe. President Wilson pushed for lenient terms at the Versailles peace conference however, the French and British had other ideas. The Treaty of Versa...

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