Who would you have sided with if you were part of the "Big Four”? In other words, should Germany have been punished severely or should
they be shown leniency?

Germany was just an ally that just particpated in the war due to being an ally of other countries that were involved in the war. However, in the end, Germany was blamed for all of the war and had to pay for the price, thus the Treaty of Versailles being created and Germany's military was significantly limited. Germany should have not been severely punished.

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