However, Clemenceau was disappointed with the treaty, although harsh military restrictions and a large amount of reparations had been imposed on Germany, he still wanted the treaty to of been harsher. For example, he wanted Germany to be split up into smaller countries and also the fact that the German border to be pushed back, it only became demilitarised, which did not totally fulfil his aim. The French people believed that Clemenceau did not get Germany punished enough and therefore he was voted out during the following election.
The leader of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, had his 14 points published 1918 stating his demands for the treaty. These included self-determination which meant that colonies should allow people of the same nationality to govern themselves and one nationality should not have the power to govern another, a League of Nations, German troops to leave Russian, Belgian and French territory and for Poland to become independent and have access to the sea.
However, Woodrow Wilson was not completely satisfied by the treaty, For one, not all of his aims in his “14 points” had been carried out and when he returned to America, the senate refused to join the League of Nations and to sign the Treaty of Versailles.
The leader of Britain, Lloyd George, supported Clemenceau over the matter of reparations but overall wanted a less harsh treaty compared to France. Lloyd George was aware of the potential trouble that could come from an weak Germany if they grew strong again, and he felt that a less harsh treaty that did not engender vengeance would be better at preserving peace in the long run. Another factor was that Germany was Britain’s second largest trade partner, and a reduced German economy due to reparations would lower Britain’s trade. Lloyd George was aware that if the demands made by France were carried out, France could become extremely powerful in Europe. Lloyd George was also worried by Woodrow Wilson's proposal for "self-determination" and, like the French, wanted to preserve his own nation's empire. This position was part of the competition between two of the world's greatest empires, and their battle to preserve them. However, like the French, Lloyd George also supported naval blockades and secret treaties. Britain wanted to maintain the 'Balance of Power' — no country within Europe being allowed to become a great deal more powerful than the others. If France's wishes were carried out, then not only would Germany be crippled, but France would soon become the main superpower, and so disrupt the Balance of Power.
Lloyd George was extremly disappointed with the Treaty. He thought that as the treaty was harsher than he would of liked which would not only cripple Germany but believed that Germany would become strong again and ultimately want revenge for the major restrictions economically, politically and military and this would lead to another war.
Therefore, the three main nations in the lead up to the treaty were far from united on how Germany should be treated. The eventual treaty seemed to satisfy everyone on the sides of the Allies. For France, it appeared as if Germany had been smashed; for Britain, Lloyd George was satisfied that enough of Germany's power had been left to act as a buffer to communist expansion from Russia; Woodrow Wilson was simply happy that the proceedings had finished so that he could return home. However, the victors did not all get what they desired because of their conflicting aims, which were not negotiable so the end result did not please all three leaders. For example, Britain did not want a harsh treaty whereas France did as a revenge tactic for Germany’s part in the war and therefore the treaty was harsher than Britain wanted. So I think that all three Allied leaders were to some extent satisfied with the Treaty but as they all had different aims to one another, not all of their aims were filled.