Lloyd George’s private thoughts were much more realistic and composed, as he wanted justice but understood that if Germany was punished until destitution, the loss of dignity would cause retaliation ultimately resulting in another war. Privately, he appreciated Germany as a major trading partner, as his plans to increase Britain’s trade and subsequently expanding the British Empire, therefore Lloyd George successfully hoped Germany would remain a viable trading partner following the Treaty of Versailles peace agreement. The Prime Minister’s concernment with the rising level of communism in Russia, also influenced his arguments in the treaty negotiations, as his anxieties grew regarding it spreading to Western Europe. In his eyes, communism posed a greater threat than Germany, and therefore should allow the German’s to act as a barrier resisting the spread of communism, as he knew Germany was their only hope. Therefore Lloyd George didn’t want them to lose their unity by their public becoming disillusioned from their government, in case they turned to
Lloyd George’s private thoughts were much more realistic and composed, as he wanted justice but understood that if Germany was punished until destitution, the loss of dignity would cause retaliation ultimately resulting in another war. Privately, he appreciated Germany as a major trading partner, as his plans to increase Britain’s trade and subsequently expanding the British Empire, therefore Lloyd George successfully hoped Germany would remain a viable trading partner following the Treaty of Versailles peace agreement. The Prime Minister’s concernment with the rising level of communism in Russia, also influenced his arguments in the treaty negotiations, as his anxieties grew regarding it spreading to Western Europe. In his eyes, communism posed a greater threat than Germany, and therefore should allow the German’s to act as a barrier resisting the spread of communism, as he knew Germany was their only hope. Therefore Lloyd George didn’t want them to lose their unity by their public becoming disillusioned from their government, in case they turned to