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Europe's Reaction to Americans: WWI and the Treaty of Peace

Learn about the impact of American involvement in World War I and the treaties that shaped the post-war world. Discover how the Great War came to an end, the European reaction to American troops, and the treaties that followed. Explore the significance of the Treaty of Saint-Germain-En-Laye, the Fourteen Points, and the lasting effects of the war on European nations.

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Europe's Reaction to Americans: WWI and the Treaty of Peace

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  1. Fighting the Great War 1914 - 1918

  2. Total War • Countries devote all their resources to the war effort • Government told factories what to produce and how much • Facilities converted to munitions factories • Unemployment ceases to exist • WWII – term takes on a slightly different context

  3. European Reaction to Americans • Summer 1918: 2M Americans on French soil • “Sammies” – French term • “Doughboy” – referred to an Am. Infantryman • Americans visit the tomb of La Fayette • “La Fayette, nous voila” • “La Fayette here we come”

  4. Germans Make a Final Push • Spring 1918: Germans launch the largest offensive of the war • By May: Germans reach Marne R. • 40 miles outside of Paris • Effort exhausted German military and supplies • American troops arrive and reinforce Allies

  5. Great War comes to an End • 10M soldier died • Reason for such a high number: • New weapons and failure of leaders to adjust tactics • 13M noncombatants died • Millions more displaced • Property and industrial losses catastrophic • Esp. in France, Belgium, Poland, and Serbia

  6. Treaties • Strip Central Powers of territories and impose war reparations • Empires of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, and the Ottomans collapse with end of war

  7. Treaty of Saint-Germain-En-Laye • Republic of Austria established • Former A-H lands used to est. Czechoslovakia, Poland, Croatia, and Yugoslavia • Barred Austria from unifying with Germany

  8. Other Treaties • Treaty of Trianon • Est. of Hungary • Treaty of Sevres • Cease hostilities between Ottoman Empire and Allies

  9. Fourteen Points – A Foundation for Lasting Peace • Before end of war, President Wilson composed a list of war aims • Eight dealt with territorial and political settlements • Remaining six dealt with preventing war in the future • Point XIV: League of Nations

  10. Fourteen Points • Upon signing armistice, truce, many Germans believed 14 Points would serve as basis for future treaty

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