an individual who, on religious, moral or ethical grounds, refuses to participate as a combatant in war Would be given non-combat positions or they would face jail sentences
Truce that officially ends a war On the 11 th hour, of the 11 th day of the 11 th month 1918, WWI officially ended
Germany 1.7 million AH 1.25 million Italy 460,000
Russia million France- 1.4 million Great Britain- 760,000 British Empire- 251,900 USA- 114,000
Total deaths are estimated between 8 and 10 million
estimated global mortality from the pandemic at anywhere between 30 and 50 million. An estimated 675,000 Americans were among the dead.
Russian Revolution, November People calling themselves Bolsheviks overthrows government. Communists, led by V.I. Lenin. Take Russia out of war with Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
Lenin’s body is on permanent display in the Lenin Mausoleum in Moscow’s Red Square.
14 Points (January 1918)- Wilson’s 14 part plan for peace Establish democracy League of Nations- congress of nations to settle international disputes
Allies disagree, want Germany to be punished. “Big Four” meet at Palace of Versailles outside Paris. Wilson – U.S. David Lloyd George – Great Britain Georges Clemenceau – France Vittorio Orlando - Italy
No members of the Central Powers were invited Wilson and the other leaders clashed Britain and France wanted Germany to pay
Germany accepts responsibility for starting the war (War Guilt Clause) War Reparations (repaying $$)- $33 billion Germany had to return Alsace-Lorraine to France Germany’s army reduced in size
Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia were created Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania became free states Self-Determination- people decide how to run their country after the war
The US Congress refused to join the League of Nations or agree to the Treaty of Versailles Wilson campaigned the nation and suffered a stroke