The End of World War 1

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The End of World War I

Schedule 4 Today

- Lets discuss the test.

- The End of WW1

- Exercise

Feniks, Geschiedenis Werkplaats, Memo, Saga

Allies Forces

England

France

Russia (until 1917)

United States (from 1917)

Italy (from 1915)

Centrals

Germany

Austria-Hungary

Turkey

Bulgaria

The end of the war: 1918

March: Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (between Russia and Germany)

Germany can send its troops in Russia to the Western front

April: German "spring" offensive: no success, no breakthrough

Aug: 1 million American troops join the fight.

Nov: Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates and flees to the Netherlands

Nov: 11: Germany capitulates (surrenders): ARMISTICE. war is over.

Woodrow Wilson

- 14 point plan

- League of Nations

- Origin of Latvia, Poland and       Czechoslovakia

Treaty of Versailles

1919

- Germany had to surrender all its colonies.

- Germany had to surrender territories to Belgium, Denmark, Poland and France.

Treaty of Versailles

- Germany had to pay money to allies.

- Austria, Hungary and Ottoman Empire also lost territory

- Turkish Republic (1923)

After the treaty

Allies blame Germany

French Revenge!

Financial disaster

NSDAP

Why is the Treaty of Versailles a cause of WW2?

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