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WWI Aftermath

WWI Aftermath. Peace and Consequences. WWI also known as the “Great War” And “The war to end all wars”. Fighting in Europe ended at the 11 th hour on the 11 th day of the 11 th month, 1918. Germany signed an armistice , or cease-fire that ended the war.

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WWI Aftermath

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  1. WWI Aftermath Peace and Consequences

  2. WWI also known as the “Great War” And “The war to end all wars”

  3. Fighting in Europe ended at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, 1918. Germany signed an armistice, or cease-fire that ended the war. The Allied leaders met at the palace of Versailles outside Paris for a peace conference. None of the Central Powers were invited to attend.

  4. Allied leaders from left to right: Vittorio Orlando – Italian Prime Minister David Lloyd George – British Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau – French Prime Minister Woodrow Wilson – President of the United States

  5. Wilson’s Fourteen Points: No secret treaties Freedom of the seas Free trade Disarmament Impartial adjustment of colonial claims 6-13 Redrew European borders 14. Called for a League of Nations

  6. The other Allies thought the 14 Points were too easy on Germany. The Treaty of Versailles looked very little like the 14 Points, but Germany to accept it. Terms: Germany had to reduce its army and navy Germany lost all territory it gained in the war. Germany had to pay reparations(damage costs) of $33 billion to the Allies.

  7. The US Senate rejected the treaty “Irreconcilables” and “Reservationists” led by Henry Cabot Lodge hated the idea of the League of Nations. They felt it would involve the US in “entangling alliances.”

  8. Read the Critical Thinking Skillbuilder on page 598, and answer questions 1&2 with a partner.

  9. Rationing ended after the war, and people wanted to buy lots of stuff. Businesses raised prices. This resulted in rapid inflation that greatly increased the cost of living.

  10. Strikes Thanks to the War Labor Board, many workers unionized during the war. Businesses tried to break the wartime gains of unions and roll back wages.

  11. Red Scare Many Americans feared that the strikes were the beginnings of Communism in the US. Communists were called “reds” due to the color of the Russian Bolshevik flag. During the Seattle General Strike, the mayor said the strikers wanted to “take possession of our American government and try to duplicate the anarchy of Russia.”

  12. April 1919, the postal service intercepted more than 30 bombs sent to business leaders and politicians. The Palmer Raids: Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer appoints J. Edgar Hoover as head of the General Intelligence Division (later becomes the FBI). Palmer raids HQs of radical organizations and focuses on immigrants. The agents disregarded civil liberties. No search warrants, no right to an attorney, etc. Nearly 600 suspects were deported.

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