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The End of the First World War. 1918. Why did the Central Powers loose?. The US joined the war in 1917 The Austro-Hungarians and the Ottomans collapsed The British naval blockade of German ports The failure of the German Spring offensives Attempted Communist Revolution in Germany
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Why did the Central Powers loose? • The US joined the war in 1917 • The Austro-Hungarians and the Ottomans collapsed • The British naval blockade of German ports • The failure of the German Spring offensives • Attempted Communist Revolution in Germany • The abdication of the Kaiser • The German surrender
What arrangements were made for peace? • The Armistice Agreement (November 1918) • The Paris Peace Settlement (June 1919) • - Versailles • - Trianon • - Neuilly • - St Germain
What did the different countries want from a peace treaty? • France • Britain • Russia • Germany • Italy • Austria-Hungary • Ottoman Empire • USA