1. World War 1
The War To End All Wars

2. Combat Trench Warfare Tanks Chemical attacks Zeppelins/Airplanes
No mans land
Tanks
Chemical attacks
Zeppelins/Airplanes

3. Bolshevik Revolution Russian czar is overthrown
November 1917 Vladimir Lenin establishes a communist government
What is communism?
Settles with Germany, removes itself from war

4. End of the War America enters the war and turns the tide
Germany’s last stand took place at Meuse- Argonne
Massive American attack
Germany begins to retreat; signs armistice November 11, 1918

5. Peace Delegates meet at the Palace of Versailles to negotiate peace
Wilson proposes a peace plan called the Fourteen Points
Justice to all people
Eliminate trade barriers, have freedom of the seas, and diplomacy
National self determination- groups get own country
League of Nations

6. Treaty of Versailles
Harsh punishments humiliate Germany despite Wilson’s Warning
Accept guilt for war
Loses land
No standing army
Pay back money for damages (kept economy weak)
Anger, resentment, and searching for pride and dignity again
German, Russian, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian empires dissolved
Poland, Czechoslovakia created
Colonies of the winners remained however

9. Ratification?
How are treaties made into law in the United States?
Wilson is taking a victory lap, but the U.S. Senate had other ideas
Read and annotate the speeches by Senators Lodge and Hitchcock. Then fill out the accompanying graphic organizer