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Treaty of Versailles
The âBig Fourâ (left to right): David Lloyd George of Britain, Vittorio Orlando of Italy, Georges Clemenceau of France, and Woodrow Wilson of the United States, the principal architects of the Treaty of Versailles.
At the Paris Peace Conference, the national leaders known as the "Big Four" were:
- Woodrow Wilson: President of the United States12
- David Lloyd George: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom23
- Georges Clemenceau: Prime Minister of France12
- Vittorio Orlando: Prime Minister of Italy23
While these four leaders dominated the Paris Peace Conference, the first threeâWilson, Lloyd George, and Clemenceauâwere primarily responsible for making the most significant decisions regarding the Treaty of Versailles. Although Vittorio Orlando was a delegate, he was often excluded from the core decision-making process.12