Why Did the Allies Disagree Over the Treatment of Germany in 1919?

The allies disagreed over the treatment of Germany in 1919 because they all had different experiences of war.
France is geographically situated right next to Germany, and had the most casualties and damage, as the battles had largely taken place on French soil . They were old enemies, having been humiliated in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles with the establishment of the Second German Empire in 1870-1871. The Prime Minister, Clemenceau was the Mayor of Paris during the siege of 1870-1871, where the inhabitants were forced to hunt the local rat population for food. …