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US Reaction Mexico rejected the offer The US public was outraged April 6, 1917, the US declared war on Germany! REVIEW: DO NOT WRITE 2
1917 – The Eastern Front Russia had been hit hard by the war Bad leadership Food shortages 3 million soldiers killed Mass desertions (soldiers leaving the trenches and going home!) 3
The Russian Revolution Revolution! Bolsheviks (Communists) overthrew the government – Vladimir Lenin takes power The new govt. negotiated a peace treaty with Germany – Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Russia gave a huge amount of territory to Germany in exchange for peace Freed up hundreds of thousands of German troops to fight on the Western Front (a huge boost for Germany) 4
The End of the War 1918 – Germany was winning on the Western Front But, US troops finally arrived – stopped the German advance and began pushing them back Germany was running out of men and supplies, while the US had plenty Germany surrendered on 11/11, 1918 Veteran’s Day! 5