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Great Britain

Demands: Germany pays all war expenses. France cannot take Rhineland.

Concessions: Germany retains former borders. Germany loses colonies and distributes to winning countries. GB will share economic benefits with France.

France

Demands: Germany gives back Alsace-Lorraine. Germany gives Rhineland to France. Germany pays all war expenses.

Concessions: None

Germany

Demands: Spread blame to other countries like Austria-Hungary and Serbia Reduce reparations or spread to other countries

Concessions: Accept all blame for war = “War Guilt Clause” Reduce army to 100,000 men Not allowed to have conscription (draft) for army Reduce navy to six warships No submarines Destroy air force

USA

Demands: Set up a League of Nations Disputes will be settled in the League of Nations, but the process will have to be peaceful and democratic Colonies will be turned into allied states to the colonizer nations and granted independence

Concessions: U.S. will not support European wars or take sides in them in the future U.S. will not benefit from the outcome of WWI economically, politically, or militarily

Italy

Demands: Coast of Adriatic Sea will become the self-determining nations of Yugoslavia, Serbia, and Bosnia Istria and South Tirol will become part of Italy

Concessions: Adriatic coast made new country called Yugoslavia Turin becomes part of Switzerland in exchange for economic aid

Eastern Europe

Demands: Divide the Austro-Hungarian empire into self-determining nations

Concessions: Give some parts of Austro-Hungarian empire to regional nations who won the war