1. 26.3 part 2 Winning the War Objective 1: Describe how WW1 became a total war and how these efforts helped to end the war Objective 2: Outline how Germany Collapsed

2. March Bread Riots lead to over throw of Tsar V.I. Lenin takes power with promise of ending the war March 1918 – Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Central Powers now only had one front – began attempts to break the stalemate

4. U.S. entry into the Great War May 1915 – U-Boat sunk the British liner Lusitania Almost 1,200 passengers killed – 128 Americans Last straw was Zimmerman note. April 2, 1917 Wilson and Congress declare war. Doughboys bring new energy/money/resources to the fight. 1918 – 2 million U.S. troops in Europe

5. The Fourteen Points Issued in January 1918 by President Wilson Self-determination – right to choose their own form of government List of terms to resolve WW1 and future wars – Freedom of :the seas, trade, reduction of arms, end secret treaties

6. Demise of the Central Powers German “Ludendorff Offensive” fails at 2nd Marne. Why? Fresh American, French, Moroccan forces

7. Collapse of Germany Nov. 3, 1918: German sailors mutiny Nov. 9. 1918: Berlin rebels The Kaiser flees to the Netherlands CEASEFIRE 11th hour, 11th day, 11th month – ends Great War FINAL TOLL: 4 years of fighting, involving 30 nations 26 million dead ( half are civilians) 20 million wounded 10 million refugees COST= $350,000,000,000