Unit 4 World War I Ending the War

Unit 4 World War I Ending the War

Bell Ringer ¡ ¡ What were the reasons the U. S. entered WWI? What does ”Go over the top with U. S. Marines” mean?

Russia leaves the war!!!! ¡ ¡ Country is facing chaos and riots End up control by Vladimir Lenin and created a communist country l Sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (march 3 1918) ¡ Russia had to give up huge portions of land to Germany in order to leave

German Plan ¡ ¡ ¡ Schlieffen Plan to avoid a two front war with France and Russia Invade France through Belgium quickly and then worry about Russia later

US Forces Enter Europe ¡ General John J. Pershing l ¡ Leader of US forces in Europe called the American Expeditionary Force l Doughboys ¡ ¡ Nickname of US troops in Europe His nickname was Blackjack due to his work with many of the black regiments before the war

Tactics used in World War 1

USA Convoy System ¡ WHY? ? l ¡ Plan l ¡ US & British merchant ships were being attacked by the German “unrestricted warfare” subs have the merchant ships travel in large groups escorted by warships Results l resulted in a rapid decrease in German attacks on Allied shipping during the last 17 months of the war.

Developed by Germany Mustard gas, an almost odorless chemical, was distinguished by the serious blisters it caused both internally and externally, brought on several hours after exposure. Protection against mustard gas proved difficult. The use of mustard gas also proved to have mixed benefits. While inflicting serious injury upon the enemy the bacteria remained potent in soil for weeks after release: making capture of infected trenches a dangerous undertaking.

¡ 1 st time airplanes were used in dogfights l ¡ Avg. life expectancy for pilot 2 weeks British introduced the armored tank l All they could do was crush barb wire and cross trenches

The End Is Near ¡ The German people begin a revolution l l ¡ ¡ Their leader steps down Kaiser Wilhelm II An armistice was signed on the 11 th month, on the 11 th day, at the 11 th hour…. . the guns fell silent (truce…. not peace treaty) War of attrition https: //youtu. be/2 A 6 HQt. PWatc

¡ The "Big Four“ (Paris Peace Conference) leaders in Paris in 1919 for the World War I peace -treaty talk: l United States, Britain, Italy, France l Who was left out? ? ?

Wilson’s plan for after the war introduced to Congress in Jan. 1918 https: //youtu. be/lbdhx. LVlrh. I

Treaty of Versailles, June 1919 ¡ ¡ ¡ Peace treaty to end WWI 9 New Nations created Three provisions set the Causes of WWII l war guilt clause: ¡ l l war was blamed on Germany reparations (33 billion): Germany had to pay Loss of German land (50, 000 miles)

Sudetenland

The US reacts to the Treaty of Versailles ¡ The Senate refuses to support the treaty led by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge l It was too harsh on the Germans The Treaty was never approved by the US and made Wilson look bad since he spent much time on it ¡ A separate treaty was made in 1921 with Germany after Wilson was out of office and we never joined the League of Nations ¡ Isolationism is our new foreign policy ¡

Other countries are upset at the treaty ¡ The Soviets lost more land than anyone and had more deaths (nearly 1 million total) ¡ Irish hoped to gain independence from Britain and didn’t (what about self-determination? ? ) ¡ South East Asian colonies wanted independence and were ignored ¡ One man, Ho Chi Minh, went to meet with Wilson and he was ignored l He would later begin a revolution in Vietnam which the US gets involved in

AFTER THE WAR…. https: //youtu. be/j. O-QWFwosk 8

Great Influenza (Flu) Pandemic Spanish Flu Begins Sept 1918 in USA ¡ Kills more ppl world wide than WW 1 ¡ l Focused mainly on ppl b/w 20 -30. https: //youtu. be/DZD 95 Lp 7 ik. U

Effects of WW 1 Women e Earn th te o v o t t righ Red Sca re Fear of commu nism Begins to sprea d over Eu rope b/ co Russian leader L f enin https: //youtu. be/ wu 0 Z 1 esht. RU ¡ American Public l Lots of money l Begin to buy consumer goods

African Americans Have to fight for their factory jobs with returning soldiers Led to race riots Most popular Chicago summer 1919

Exit Ticket ¡ Who were the Big Four?