1. V. Allies are Victorious

2. A. Total War
Total War – Countries devote all of their resources to the war effort
Government controls what factories produce
Unemployment nearly disappears
Goods were rationed and women replace men in factories

3. Women Working in Factories

4. B. Failed Last Push Germany makes one last attempt to capture Paris
May 1918 – German troops reach Marne River

5. May 1917 – 140,000 American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) arrive in France
American Forces are led by General John J. Pershing – “Blackjack”

6. John J. “Blackjack” Pershing

7. Ferdinand Foch – All allied forces were under his command

8. Second Battle of the Marne (July 18, 1918) – With the help of 350 British tanks the Allies smash through German lines
The arrival of 2 million Americans helps push Germany back

9. C. Allies Win the War
November 1918 – Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire surrender
Germany is left with no allies
November 7, 1918 – Uprising occur throughout Germany
November 9, 1918 – Kaiser Wilhelm II is forced to step down

10. November 11, 1918 – New Germany government signs an armistice
Armistice – An agreement to stop fighting
World War I ended at the Eleventh hour, of the Eleventh day, of the Eleventh month

12. Boston Crowds Celebrate Armistice Day

13. D. Wilson’s 14 Points
Fourteen Points – Woodrow Wilson’s plan for achieving “a just and lasting peace”
Wanted a “peace without victory”

14. Most Important Points 1 – End secret diplomacy
2 – Freedom of seas at all times
3 – Self-Determination –Allows nations to establish their own countries
4 – Create a world peace keeping organization (becomes League of Nations)

15. E. War’s Extreme Cost Both sides paid a tremendous cost
8.5 Million soldiers were killed
21 Million soldiers were wounded
Spanish Flu – Influenza killed more than three times as many people as the war
Around 30 million die of the Spanish Flu

16. Everyone Was Forced to Wear Masks in Public

17. Victims of the Spanish Flu

20. The Somme American Cemetery, France
116,516 Americans Died

21. Spanish Flu killed people in every major country in the world
232 Trillion – Total cost of the war