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THE WAR TO END ALL WARS
FACTORS THAT BROUGHT THE WAR TO AN END:- In 1917, the Russian Revolution occurs, March-October
LENIN signs Brest-Litovsk treaty.
THE WAR TO END ALL WARS
FACTORS THAT BROUGHT THE WAR TO AN END:- In 1917, the Russian Revolution occurs, March-October
-LENIN signs Brest-Litovsk treaty.
- Russia's gave up: Finland, the future Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), Belarus, and Ukraine, and the territory of Congress Poland (which was not mentioned in the treaty). Most of these territories were in effect ceded to the German Empire, who lost them a year later anyways.
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FACTORS THAT BROUGHT THE WAR TO AN END:- In April the United States entered the war.
-Sinking of the Lusitania is just one of many events that led to US entering the war.
-Led by President Woodrow Wilson.
-New Powerhouse on the Block.
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FACTORS THAT BROUGHT THE WAR TO AN END:- In 1918, Germany mounts its last offensive but they are low on supplies and troops.
-They kill 800,000 allied troops but lose 700,000 themselves.
-They repeated mistakes from the failed Schlieffen Plan, like not having enough supplies for soldiers.
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CANADA’S ROLE:- During Canada’s 100 Days, Canadians break through German lines.
-Central Powers collapse.
-Armistice signed on Nov 11, 1918
-Robert Borden signs separately from Britain and gets his own seat at the Paris Peace Conference.
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IN THE PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE of 1919:- Signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
-Three countries led the proceedings.
D.L. GEORGE G. CLEMENCEAU W. WILSONBRITAIN FRANCE USA
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GOALS OF THE TREATY- Woodrow Wilson would like to avoid mistakes of the past.
-PUBLISHES THE 14 POINTS EMPHASIZING:
SELF DETERMINATIONPEACE
-BRITAIN AND FRANCE WANT TO PUNISH GERMANY FOR STARTING THE WAR. THEY EMPHASIZE
PUNISHING GERMANYDIVIDING THE SPOILS OF WAR
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PUNISHING GERMANY- This was led by France.
-WHY?
They had lost ¼ of all young men in their country.
4.29% of their total population died, more than any other country (except Romania, who lost 10% of population, and the Ottoman empire who lost 13% of population).
USA lost 0.13%, Canada 0.92%
Germany under 4%
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PUNISHING GERMANY- This was led by France.
-WHY?
Russia lostmany menbut theywereTRAITORS
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PUNISHING GERMANY- Their land was full of holes, trenches, crosses and landmines.
-WHY?
Fighting was mostly on Belgium and French soil.
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PUNISHING GERMANY- Coal mines flooded
-Factories razed
-Farmland ruined.
ECONOMICENGINE ISDESTROYED
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TERMS OF TREATY THEY WANT:GERMANY TO DEMILITARIZE
LOOK AT THE CONDITIONS OF THE TREATY OF VERSAILES
PAGE 32 of your workbook.
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TERMS OF TREATY THEY WANT:GERMANY TO DEMILITARIZE
ACCEPT WAR GUILT CLAUSE- Germany has to say “We Caused World War I”
(Even though really they didn’t)
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TERMS OF TREATY THEY WANT:GERMANY TO DEMILITARIZE
ACCEPT WAR GUILT CLAUSE Leads to
SOMEGERMANSBECOMEVERYANGRYATFRANCE
THE WAR TO END ALL WARS
TERMS OF TREATY THEY WANT:GERMANY TO DEMILITARIZE
ACCEPT WAR GUILT CLAUSE Leads to
SOMEGERMANSBECOMEVERYANGRYATFRANCE
THE WAR TO END ALL WARS
TERMS THAT WOODROW WILSON WANTSHe writes the Fourteen Points, his framework to planning peace.
INCLUDED THE IDEA OF A LEAGUE OF NATIONS
THE WAR TO END ALL WARS
TERMS THAT WOODROW WILSON WANTSHe writes the Fourteen Points, his framework to planning peace.
INCLUDED THE IDEA OF A LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Peace through collective security, not the traditional BUILD UP YOUR ARMIES AND HAVE ALLIANCES METHOD.
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TERMS THAT WOODROW WILSON WANTSHe writes the Fourteen Points, his framework to planning peace.
INCLUDED THE IDEA OF A LEAGUE OF NATIONS
EUROPE agrees, but the United States refuses to join, so the league has no real leader or powerhouse.
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Woodrow Wilson dies in 1924. Many of his ideas die with him.
NEW IDEASinvade Europe.