Georges Clemenceau was the premier of France during WWI but the part of this era where he had the most influence was during the drafting of the Treaty of Versailles. During the drafting of the treaty Clemenceau expressed his disdain for the Germans. He believed that Germany should be punished for the suffering they caused and made to pay for the war. Also he believed that the German military should be stripped down to a very weak state as to protect France. It can be said Clemenceau had a very large effect on what actually was put into the Treaty of Versailles. For one the treaty does actually balme Germany for the war and make Germay pay for it which no doubtibly was influenced by Clemenceau's ideas. Also Germany lost the right to have a navy, air force, and was only allowed to have one hundred thousand standing soldiers. This idea was obviously also affected by Clemenceau.
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