1. World War I: Winning the War
Mr. Meester
World History
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2. Vocabulary Russian Revolution Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Zimmerman Note
Armistice

3. Poor Russia
Of all the major powers in both Alliances Russia was the least prepared for war
The Eastern Front had been a disaster
They had a huge army, but couldn’t produce enough weapons & supplies
Russian soldiers were forced to fight with rakes and broomsticks.
Over 2 million Russian soldiers would die & another 6 million were wounded or captured

4. Russian Revolution The people are starving & demoralized
Worker strikes will become common
Vladimir Lenin will incite a Communist Revolution against the Czar
Czar Nicholas II would soon lose control of his country
Russia drops out of WWI

5. Germany’s Big Gamble
With Russia out of the war there is no more two front war
The Germans decided to stage a massive attack on the Western Front
Germany came within 50 miles of capturing Paris
Fresh allied troops defeated Germany at the 2nd Battle of the Marne.

6. U.S. Entry in the War
The U.S. had tried to stay neutral and out of what was seen as a European war
2 things changed America’s mind
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
The Zimmerman Note

7. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Germany used unrestricted submarine warfare to blockade England
Germany attacked any ship they saw
One of the ships they sunk, the Lusitania, contained 128 Americans
Public support in favor of the war greatly increased after the attack

8. The Lusitania

9. U.S. Declares War The Zimmerman Note
A secret communication between Germany & Mexico, intercepted by the British
Germany offered to help Mexico reclaim territory
In response the U.S. joined the Allied Powers
Declares war on the Central Powers
America brought 2 million fresh troops and even more importantly much needed money and supplies.
The war is over!!!

10. The War Ends Germany, fearing the end was near, revolted in many ways
The War of Attrition was over the U.S. & Allies had more total resources
An Armistice is agreed to on 11/11/1918
An agreement to end the fighting
German message to troops, “All Quiet on the Western Front”

11. Recap Fall of Russia German Offensive US entry in the War
Problems facing Russia
The Russian Revolution
German Offensive
US entry in the War
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Zimmerman Note
Effect on the War
The Armistice