One of President Woodrow Wilsons, 14 points was to remove all economic barriers and establish and equality in international trade conditions. Therefore "Harsh financial punishment for Germany" does not apply.
The 3 countries who gathered in France and signed the Treaty of Versailles after the end of World War I was "Great Britain, France, and the United States". They were negotiating how to deal with the remanents of the Austro Hungarian empire.
The Mensheviks was a moderate faction within the Socialist movement in Rusia. They opposed the views of the Bolsheviks, which were more radical regarding government affairs. They proposed a smooth transition in power rather than an abrupt rise from the Proletariat.
