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World War I: End and Aftermath

World War I: End and Aftermath. 1914-1920. End of the War. Summer of 1917, Allies launched an offensive to break the W. front = failed S hattering troops, shaky morale Mutinies. End of the War. Russian Revolution 3/1917 , poverty= ppl protested = o verthrew the Czar

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World War I: End and Aftermath

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  1. World War I: End and Aftermath 1914-1920

  2. End of the War • Summer of 1917, Allies launched an offensive to break the W. front= failed • Shattering troops, shaky morale • Mutinies

  3. End of the War • Russian Revolution • 3/1917, poverty= ppl protested= overthrew the Czar • Bolsheviks seized power • 3/1918, Lenin opposed the war & withdrew Russia

  4. Germany’s Last Attempt • 3/21/1918, 1 million offensive • Pushed Allies back to Marne River, 50 miles from Paris • U.S. troops under Marshal Ferdinand Foch • 6/3-4/18, attack led by U.S. troops • Paris was saved

  5. Germany’s Last Try • July, Germans threw everything into a last assault • Allies counter-attacked • Tide turned in the favor for the Allies

  6. Allied Victory • 9/1918, offensive along the W. front, 3 months • Battle of the Argonne Forest • Capture of the RR/station hub at Sedan • 369th Infantry, awarded w/ “Cross of War”

  7. Allied Victory • Central Powers’ forces fell apart and morale dropped • Fall of 1918, mutinies broke out in the army and navy • Citizens rioted and demanded food

  8. Allied Victory • German Chancellor asked Wilson for a cease-fire • Allies demanded Germans leave and surrender military equipment • War ended= Peace conference 1/1919

  9. Quick Review • Why did Russia exit the war early? • What was the Battle of the Argonne Forest? And who played a major role? • What happened in 1918 in Germany? • How did U.S. entry into WWI affect the war’s outcome?

  10. Activity • You are modern-day historians • Complete a short write up of the final events of WWI • Include: ppl, places, battles, and other events • You can include maps and pictures to add to you write-up

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