In addition to the British and French delegations, the United States also had representation at the peace conference. President Woodrow Wilson personally led the United States delegation at Versailles. It soon became apparent that Wilson had a different view of the treaty than did the British and the French. These two countries had fought a long, bitter war against Germany. Both Great Britain and France had suffered tremendous casualties during the war and faced serious economic problems because of the war's costs. The two countries' leaders wanted to see Germany pay reparations for the cost of the war and accept the blame for causing the war. Wilson's intentions were very different. Wilson desired to create a system that would keep future wars from happening, as well as promoting a U.S. vision of democracy and peace. He believed that the best way to accomplish this goal was through the creation of an international organization called the League of Nations. Countries that belonged to the League would work together to stop potential wars in the future.