One of the main thoughts was that it would have been best to place Germany under extreme economic pressure, which would have damaged the country more than if the Allies waged full-scale war against them. This was one of the major areas of disagreement because Clemenceau was wishing for these economic pressures, while Wilson wanted a more "peaceful" solution and George wanted punishments that would still allow Germany to thrive in the future and be able to help the rest of the European continent.