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End of WWI: Effects of WWI

End of WWI: Effects of WWI. On the United States. I. End of the War. A. Allies Defeat Germany: November, 1918 Germany surrendered B. U.S. Role: i. Land Forces: replaced Allied troops and launched offensives against Germany; navy used convoy system and submarines to defeat U-boats

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End of WWI: Effects of WWI

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  1. End of WWI: Effects of WWI On the United States

  2. I. End of the War • A. Allies Defeat Germany: November, 1918 Germany surrendered • B. U.S. Role: • i. Land Forces: replaced Allied troops and launched offensives against Germany; navy used convoy system and submarines to defeat U-boats • ii. Air Forces: fought with French Corps to shoot down enemy planes

  3. C. Russia Withdraws from War: After Bolshevik revolution, Russia withdrew and signed the Brest-Litvosk Treaty (1918) • D. Armistice: signed truce with Allies (1918)

  4. II. U.S. Role in Peace Process • A. Wilson’s 14 Points • 1. Ground Rules for Peace: • a. open diplomacy; no secret treaties • b. freedom of the seas • c. open trade • d. arms reduction • e. limitations on imperialism • f. self-determination: people could decide which nation they wanted to belong to • g. formation of a League of Nations: international peace-keeping force

  5. B. Results of Peace Process: • 1. new boundaries set • 2. German reparations • 3. U.S. did not join League of Nations due to isolationist fears

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