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2. US Reaction Mexico rejected the offer The US public was outraged
April 6, 1917, the US declared war on Germany!
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3. 1917 – The Eastern Front Russia had been hit hard by the war
Bad leadership
Food shortages
3 million soldiers killed
Mass desertions (soldiers leaving the trenches and going home!) 3

4. The Russian Revolution
Revolution! Bolsheviks (Communists) overthrew the government
– Vladimir Lenin takes power
The new govt. negotiated a peace treaty with Germany – Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Russia gave a huge amount of territory to Germany in exchange for peace
Freed up hundreds of thousands of German troops to fight on the Western Front (a huge boost for Germany) 4

5. The End of the War 1918 – Germany was winning on the Western Front
But, US troops finally arrived – stopped the German advance and began pushing them back
Germany was running out of men and supplies, while the US had plenty
Germany surrendered on 11/11, 1918
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