After the war ended, they had to somehow make peace. Making peace turned out to be another battle in itself.
I'd always heard that Britain was somewhere in the middle of America and France at Versailles.
Certainly Keynes (who was involved) called Versailles a 'Carthaginian Peace'.
Wiki says: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Versailles
In private Lloyd George opposed revenge and attempted to compromise between Clemenceau's demands and the Fourteen Points, because Europe would eventually have to reconcile with Germany.
I'd always heard that Britain was somewhere in the middle of America and France at Versailles.
Certainly Keynes (who was involved) called Versailles a 'Carthaginian Peace'.
Wiki says: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Versailles
In private Lloyd George opposed revenge and attempted to compromise between Clemenceau's demands and the Fourteen Points, because Europe would eventually have to reconcile with Germany.