AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE VERSAILLES PEACE MAKERS

1. To re-organize Europe for the purpose of maintaining world peace, security and stability.
2. To redraw the map of Europe and restore the balance of power. This was because German aggression had destroyed the balance of power to her advantage.
3. To map out strategies that would preserve the territorial integrity and independence of countries in Europe. This was because violation of territorial integrity and independence of states had led to poor diplomatic relations and the outbreak of World War I.
4. To reconcile the warring powers of World War I most especially Germany although her aggression was to be checked for some time.
5. To free the different races dominated by the central powers (Germany and her allies).
6. Disarm both the victor and defeated powers since arms race had partly caused the disaster of 1914 to1918.
7. To recognize the principle of nationalism and self-determination by giving independence to the oppressed nations. This was because nationalism had primarily been responsible for the outbreak of the First World War.
8. The victorious powers most especially France, wanted to permanently destroy Germany plus her allies in order to safeguard themselves against German aggression that had caused the 1870 -1871 war and the 1914 - 1918 war.