Allied leaders of World War I

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The Allied Leaders of World War I consists of the political and military figures that fought or supported the Allies during World War I.

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[edit] Russian Empire Russia

Nicholas II - Czar of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland. Nicholas II was the last Czar of Russia from 1894 to 1917. During World War I, Nicholas was unable to manage a country in political turmoil and command its army during World War I. While the war was still going on, Russia was facing hardship, and because of the failure of the government to produce supplies, riots and rebellions sprouted. People started to go on strikes in Petrograd. His rule ended with the Russian Revolution. Nicholas was killed in 17 July 1918 .

==France France//

(Treaty of Versailles) Georges Clemenceau largely represented the people of France in that he wanted revenge upon the German nation. Clemenceau wanted to impose policies deliberately meant to cripple Germany militarily, politically, and economically. Clemenceau's intentions were to weaken Germany’s military to be not only for the time being, but permanently weakened so that they are unable to invade France again. Clemenceau also wanted to destroy the Kaiser (who had abdicated towards the end of the war and fled to the Netherlands). George Clemenceau of France wanted reparations from Germany to rebuild the war-torn country.

  • Joseph Joffre - Commander-in-Chief of the French Army and Marshal of France
  • Ferdinand Foch - Commander-in-Chief of the French Army and Marshal of France
  • Robert Nivelle - Commander-in-Chief of the French Army
  • Philippe Pétain - Commander-in-Chief of the French Army and Marshal of France

[edit] United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland United Kingdom

  • George V - King of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth Realms, Emperor of India
  • H. H. Asquith - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
  • David Lloyd George - Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

(Treaty of Versailles) Lloyd George had wanted a fair peace. They wanted the Germans to pay for causing the war. The British public wanted a harsh peace from Germany. Lloyd George could not ignore their sentiments as he will be going for election soon and he do not wish to lose in the elections by not agreeing with the public sentiments against the Germany. As mentioned above, he wanted a fair peace and not a harsh peace. If Germans were punished too harshly, they will seek revenge. This will then start another war in the future.

[edit] Kingdom of Serbia Serbia

[edit] Belgium Belgium

[edit] Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946) Italy

[edit] Kingdom of Romania Romania

Romanian 2nd Army, 3rd Army, then Army Group South

[edit] United States United States of America

(Treaty of Versailles) Since World War I was a European affair, the American public demanded that the USA pay no more attentions to the Europeans anymore. The Europeans should be left by themselves. Wilson agreed that the Europeans must learn to live peacefully with one another. Therefore he proposed setting up the League of Nations. This will enable all countries to discuss their differences peacefully with one another rather than going to war. Wilson also wanted a fair peace so that there is a long lasting peace in Europe. He therefore introduced his fourteen points to the delegates that it was in their interest to accept it to ensure a long lasting peace.

  • Andrew - Commander of the American Expeditionary Force

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