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Aftermath of World War I: Revolution, America's Impact, and Treaty of Versailles

Following the end of WWI, Russia faced revolution under the Bolsheviks, while America's military intervention tipped the balance of the war. Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points aimed for peace without victor's justice, leading to the creation of the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles, which reshaped national boundaries and imposed restrictions on Germany to prevent future conflicts.

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Aftermath of World War I: Revolution, America's Impact, and Treaty of Versailles

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  1. End of WW1

  2. Problems rise in Russia • Russian Revolution- In 1917 Russia was broke, starving and undergoing a revolution • Bolsheviks- Communist group led by Vladimir Lenin takes over Russia • Lenin pulls Russia out of the war • Russia becomes communist

  3. John J Pershing • American commander of U.S. troops • American Expeditionary Force - name given to the U.S. Army in Europe • “doughboys”- name given to U.S. forces in Europe

  4. Summer 1918 • Allies began a counterattack and forced the Germans back • America’s military resource of soldiers and war materials tipped the balance of the war and would finally led to Germany’s defeat

  5. November 1918 • Central Powers sought an armistice (seize fire) to go into affect on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month

  6. End of the war • Woodrow Wilson believed Allies should attempt to achieve “Peace without Victory” • Don’t Punish Germany, world will work together to solve problems

  7. Fourteen Points • Wilson’s plan to eliminate the causes of war and bring peace to the world • - points 1-5 dealt with eliminating the causes of war • points 8-13 dealt with self-determination (the right of nations to be free and govern themselves)

  8. League of Nations • 14th Point – called for the creation of the global body to preserve peace and prevent future wars called the League of Nations

  9. Big Four • Big Four – the United States (Wilson) , Britain, France, Italy • War guilt clause that would hold Germany solely responsible and reparations (war damages)

  10. Treaty of Versailles • treaty that ends World War I

  11. Treaty of Versailles • military restrictions are also placed on Germany • League of Nations is created • national boundaries are redrawn • Austria-Hungarian Empire split into separate countries and Poland becomes a new country among others

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