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End of the War

End of the War. Treaty of Brest- Litvosk — Russia drops out Second Battle of the Marne Germ’s last stand=fails Armistice The eleventh day, in the eleventh month, at the eleventh hour (Nov 11, 1918) Germany surrenders. Legacy of WWI. $338 Billion Euro cities destroyed

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End of the War

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  1. End of the War • Treaty of Brest-Litvosk— • Russia drops out • Second Battle of the Marne • Germ’s last stand=fails • Armistice • The eleventh day, in the eleventh month, at the eleventh hour (Nov 11, 1918) • Germany surrenders

  2. Legacy of WWI • $338 Billion • Euro cities destroyed • 22 Million deaths—1/2 non military • “Lost Generation” • 18-30 yr old men • Shell Shock (PTSD)/Survivors’ guilt • New Tech—change how war is fought

  3. The Big Four • Wilson, USA—wants peace • Orlando, Italy—wants to fit in • Clemenceau, France—want revenge! • George, Great Britain—want revenge! • Russia not invited • Germany not invited

  4. Treaty of Versailles • Fourteen Points • Wilson’s plan to addresses causes • Compromises • Not passed • League of Nations • Part of 14 points • Create a worldwide peace keeping org. • Put into Treaty, but USA never joins • War Guilt Clause • Germany forced to take blame • Cut military • Pay back (reparations) Allies for cost of war • Self-Determination • Countries choose boundaries • Break up of A-H and Ottoman Empire

  5. Treaty of Versailles

  6. Marxism & the Foundations of the Russian Revolution

  7. Marxism • Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto • A theory about the progress of history • The lower classes will “rise up” against rich • A story of social class conflict • GOAL: end social classes to end all conflict • Create a community with equality • Communism

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