Unit 6. Chapter 26 World History WORLD WAR I ends Unit 6. Chapter 26 World History

THE UNITED STATES ENTERS THE WAR THE END OF THE FIGHTING THE UNITED STATES ENTERS THE WAR We have learned (through our stations) that Germany attacked ships that were carrying American passengers. It was because of that (and learning information about Germany planning to have Mexico attack the U.S.) that pushed the U.S. into joining the war.

A NEW GERMAN OFFENSIVE strength increase Germany knew that when the U.S. decided to enter the war, the __________ of the Allied Powers would __________ dramatically. Russia had endured a civil war and a revolution, so it withdrew entirely by 1917. Germany now focused all of their attention to pushing into France. strength increase

GERMAN COLLAPSE simply gave up without a fight November 11, 1918 Many Germans _________________________________ when Americans were fighting with tanks and aircrafts. German leaders wanted an armistice (truce). A peace agreement was made on _____________________ and the war was officially over. simply gave up without a fight November 11, 1918

DIFFERING ALLIED GOALS A DIFFICULT PEACE DIFFERING ALLIED GOALS While the war was still going on at the beginning of 1918, Woodrow Wilson announced a vision of world peace called the __________________. What did it say? Other Allied leaders wanted other acts of peace. Fourteen Points -Less weapons -Right to choose your own government -Proposal for organization

THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES The Treaty of Versailles (signed in France) was that peace agreement that Wilson had a vision of. Simply put, what did it say? How did the treaty weakened Germany? How did the Treaty affect Germany? How did the treaty helped the world? What did the LoN do? Germany pays Limit Germany’s military Economy crippled, politics ruined Creation of… Keep the peace!

OTHER TREATIES  Other treaties split up nations, creating independent nations of Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and Turkey.

THE COSTS OF THE WAR HUMAN COSTS

ECONOMIC COSTS farmland cities demoted Where the fighting actually occurred (France, Belgium, and Russia), ___________ and _______ were devastated. The war ‘ ’ Europe as the dominant economic region of the world. farmland cities demoted

POLITICAL CHANGES In Russia, the communist revolution happened. In Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire, their monarchies were overthrown.

HOW THE WORLD CHANGED AFTER WWI INDIA Around 800,000 Indians fought with the British in WWI on the western front and the Middle East. The soldiers who survived came home to _________________. This angered Indians because… In 1919, Britain passed the Rowlatt Act which allowed Britains to deal with Indians harshly. This caused upset in the city of Amritsar (uhm-RIT-suhr). no new freedoms

JAPAN military limit its overseas expansion its military size Japan suffered an economic crisis (like we suffered the Great Depression). This caused a lack of faith in the government for the Japanese. The _________ became more powerful due to the lack of faith in the government. Military officials worldwide made treaties with Japan to limit _________________ (and therefore ______________________ ____________). This upset Japan. The U.S. passed a law _________________________________. However, a large amount of Japanese were now _____________ if their government was ____________________ with the west to necessitate this law. military limit its overseas expansion its military size barring Japanese immigration questioning really cooperating