END OF WW1

Syed Ali

Recap

The use of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to entice war War declared, with alliances and agreements, others countries are pulled into corners, ready to fight

The Sides
Allies

Central Powers

France Great Britain Italy Russia (1917 exit) United States (1917 entry)

Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Bulgaria

Important Battles

Gallipoli-multinational attack on Turkish peninsula but well defended-stops the Allies

August 24th, 1915

Verdun- Trenches were separated so troops had to fight in small groups with no communication (on Western Front)
February,

1916

The Battle of Somme-British bombardment on front line, but no effect -1916

Russia leaving the war

Russian Revolution, Nov. 1917

Couldnt

supply supplies troops and provide content leadership Was fighting a civil war-couldnt handle both as the Czar was on the verge on collapse

Treaty of Brest-Litovsky
Russia

gave up lands with Germany Russia kept out of final peace treaty

With Russia out of the war, Germany can now focus on the western front

Entrance of U.S. into the war

At first was neutral, but attacks on naval ships changed view points
Lusitania-cruise

shipped that was attacked-

innocents died Use of propoganda changes that

Declare war on Germany

Start

Selective Service Act to draft men for the armed forces

War ends

Germany attempts spring offensive Germany is low on troops

extra

troops from America doesnt fair well with the Germans signed on Nov. 11 at 11a.m-1918

Fighing ends
Armistice

The Versailles Peace Conference

Big Four:
Woodrow

Wilson (USA) David Lloyd George (GBR) Georges Clemenceau (FR) Orlando Vittorio (IT)

Redraw map on Europe Tried to start League of Nations-failed

What it meant for Germany

Accept blame for starting war

Humiliated

in front of the world

Pay reparations for damage done during the war

Great

financial burdens (33 billion over the next 30 years)

Reduced ships and army Lost territory-maps redrawn Increases mental struggle-Germany dug into a whole-hard way to get out

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After math

Over 5 million killed

Over 22 million casualties(killed, wounded, prisoners, missing)

Germany in a very tight spot

Looks

for possible solutions in the beginning