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'''David Lloyd George''' , 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, OM, PC  (Jan. 17, 1863-Mar. 26, 1945), was the British statesman who as leader of the [[Liberal Party]] passed major social-welfare legislation and as Prime Minister (1916-1922) guided the nation through most of [[World War I|First World War]] and its aftermath. He was a major player at the [[Versailles Conference]] of 1919 that reordered the world after the Great War.  He was one of the most powerful and successful prime ministers, but after 1922 his Liberal party disintegrated and he was ineffective in opposition. He was a devout evangelical and an icon of 20th century liberalism.

'''David Lloyd George''' , 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, OM, PC  (Jan. 17, 1863-Mar. 26, 1945), was the British statesman who as leader of the [[Liberal Party]] passed major social-welfare legislation and as Prime Minister (1916-1922) guided the nation through most of [[World War I|First World War]] and its aftermath. He was a major player at the [[Versailles Conference]] of 1919 that reordered the world after the Great War.  He was one of the most powerful and successful prime ministers, but after 1922 his Liberal party disintegrated and he was ineffective in opposition. He was a devout evangelical and an icon of 20th century liberalism as the founder of the welfare state and winner of the [[World War I|First World War]].

 

==Early career==

==Early career==

Lloyd George was born to a Welsh family living temporarily in Manchester, England.  His father William George was a Welsh schoolmaster who died when David was three. His mother and her two sons were supported by an uncle, Richard Lloyd (1834-1917), a Baptist minister and Liberal activist in North Wales who became a dominant influence on David.<ref> He added his uncle's surname to become ''Lloyd George''.  His surname is usually given as ''Lloyd George'' and sometimes as ''George''.</ref>  David was active in the Campbellite Baptists, a radical offshoot of the main Baptist denomination.  Leaving school at 15 because it was too Anglican, he was largely self-taught. Deciding to be a solicitor, in 1884 he passed his bar examinations. He took an active part in local politics, fighting the landlords and the Church of England in Wales (which was an established church that collected tithes from dissenters and was distinct from the main Church of England.)  After his party was badly defeated in 1886 he represented a new generation and rose rapidly in the ranks, winning a seat to Parliament in 1890 as Liberal member for Carnarvon Boroughs, by a mere 18 votes. The fiery orator soon became known for his vigorous attacks on the Conservatives and his championship of prohibition, Welsh nationalism, and disestablishment of the Church of England in Wales. During the [[Boer War]], he bitterly opposed England's policy and was called by some "pro-Boer" and by others "little Englander."  From 1905 to 1908 he was a member of Campbell-Bannerman's cabinet as president of the Board of Trade.

Lloyd George was born to a Welsh family living temporarily in Manchester, England.  His father William George was a Welsh schoolmaster who died when David was three. His mother and her two sons were supported by an uncle, Richard Lloyd (1834-1917), a Baptist minister and Liberal activist in North Wales who became a dominant influence on David.<ref> He added his uncle's surname to become ''Lloyd George''.  His surname is usually given as ''Lloyd George'' and sometimes as ''George''.</ref>  David was active in the Campbellite Baptists, a radical offshoot of the main Baptist denomination.  Leaving school at 15 because it was too Anglican, he was largely self-taught. Deciding to be a solicitor, in 1884 he passed his bar examinations. He took an active part in local politics, fighting the landlords and the Church of England in Wales (which was an established church that collected tithes from dissenters and was distinct from the main Church of England.)  After his party was badly defeated in 1886 he represented a new generation and rose rapidly in the ranks, winning a seat to Parliament in 1890 as Liberal member for Carnarvon Boroughs, by a mere 18 votes. The fiery orator soon became known for his vigorous attacks on the Conservatives and his championship of prohibition, Welsh nationalism, and disestablishment of the Church of England in Wales. During the [[Boer War]], he bitterly opposed England's policy and was called by some "pro-Boer" and by others "little Englander."  From 1905 to 1908 he was a member of Campbell-Bannerman's cabinet as president of the Board of Trade.

==Versailles Treaty==

==Versailles Treaty==

Before going as peace delegate to Versailles, Lloyd George strengthened his position by winning the Khaki Election held in December 1918 amidst all the bitterness and fervid hero worship of the end of the war. At Versailles, Lloyd George, [[Woodrow Wilson]] of the U.S. and [[Georges Clemenceau]] of France  concluded the peace, with Lloyd George, on the whole, on the side of generosity and moderation. From 1919 to 1922 his government steadily weakened, as the result of the railway and other strikes, of spending that irked the Conservatives, and economies that alienated the radicals; conditions in Ireland were appalling, yet no one liked the peace treaty of 1921 granting the [[Irish Free State]] Dominion status.

Before going as peace delegate to Versailles, Lloyd George strengthened his position by winning the Khaki Election held in December 1918 amidst all the bitterness and fervid hero worship of the end of the war. At Versailles, Lloyd George, [[Woodrow Wilson]] of the U.S. and [[Georges Clemenceau]] of France  concluded the peace, with Lloyd George, on the whole, on the side of generosity and moderation. From 1919 to 1922 his government steadily weakened, as the result of the railway and other strikes, of spending that irked the Conservatives, and economies that alienated the radicals; conditions in Ireland were appalling, yet no one liked the peace treaty of 1921 granting the [[Irish Free State]] Dominion status.