1. WW1 #13: Winning Which country enters the war in 1917?
What side does this country join?
What are the 2 reasons this country joins the war?

2. The Tide Turns
Russia - due to trouble at home - surrenders to Germany in March 1918
Treaty requires them to give up a lot of their land!
Gives Ger a win!

3. Last Attack Ger puts all troops on Western Front & attacks!
But Ger = weak from long war
Allies have fresh US troops

4. Surrender
Otto & A-H sign an armistice: stop fighting
Ger faces mutiny and rebellion
Central Powers surrender on
November 11, 1918 (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month)
We celebrate this day every year…it’s called….
Allies win!

5. Treaty of Versailles (1919)
Big 4: GB, France, Italy & US
Germany & Russia do NOT participate

6. Clemenceau –The TIGER -
What did Big 4 want?
British public wanted to “make Germany pay”
L-G didn’t want to be too harsh BUT, he did want to reduce Ger’s military & imperial strength
France:
Security France has been invaded 2xs by Ger in last 40+ years
Revenge: blame Ger
Reparations: $$$ to pay back war
David Lloyd-George
Clemenceau –The TIGER -

7. Wilson calls this “the war to end all wars”
U.S.
Wilson calls this “the war to end all wars”
14 Points: Wilson’s plan to end war (forever!):
Reduce Ger’s military
Freedom of the seas (b/c of Lusitania)
Self-determination: people create their own nations
Addresses the problem of nationalism
Colonies believed they might be FREED!
League of Nations: organization to negotiate problems & keep the peace

8. Create 5 Level 1 Questions

9. WW1 # : New Map pg. 382
Which Central Powers nation appears to have lost the most territory?
Name 6 new countries that exist after WW1 that were not there before.
Find 2 countries that exist before WW1 but not after.
Go to page 385 bottom right hand corner called “Focus on Graphs.” Answer the questions in the blue box using the graph in the beige box.