Unit World War I Topic Winning the War

Unit: World War I Topic: Winning the War

TOMORROW! n. Bring your WWI Essay Test and ALL your WWI notes! n 12 point font, 1” margins, double-space

Please write down the following alliance systems. (No more Triple Alliance or Entente!)

n Central Powers Germany Austria. Hungary n Allies England France Italy Russia U. S.

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Collapsing Morale n By 1917, everyone’s morale had plunged, thanks to long casualty lists and food shortages. n Germany was sending 15 -year-olds to the front. n Britain was almost bankrupt. n Western France was full of trenches.

1. Russia Bounces!

A. In March 1917, a revolution began that brought down the Russian czar. B. Vladimir Lenin signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany, ending WWI for

C. Germany could now concentrate all its forces on the Western Front, which scared the Allies.

2. The German U-Boat Campaign

Untersee Boot = U-Boat

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The Germans began to practice unrestricted submarine warfare, torpedoing any ship on the Atlantic. B. They placed ads in U. S. newspapers to warn Americans. A.

3. The U. S. Joins the Allies

A. In May 1915, a German Uboat sank the British liner Lusitania in 18 m. , killing 1200, including 128 Americans.

CONTRABAND? n Germany claimed "carried contraband right to destroy passengers aboard. that because Lusitania of war, ” Germany had a her regardless of any

B. In 1917, the Zimmer -man Telegram promised Mexico its lost land in return for Mexican support for Germany in the war.

n The territories promised to Mexico, as mentioned in the Zimmermann Telegram.

CONTRABAND! n A dive team in July 2008 discovered 15, 000 rounds of rifle ammunition transported on the Lusitania in boxes in the bow section of the ship. In December 2008, a dive team estimated a further four million rounds of ammunition were on the ship at the time of its sinking.

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4. Campaign to Victory!

A. The arrival of 2 million U. S. troops in 1918 gave the Allies a boost.

B. In March 1918, the Germans launched a huge offensive that pushed the Allies back 40 miles. C. The Allies then slowly pushed the Germans back across France and Belgium. D. In Sept. 1918, Germany realized they could not win the war.

E. Kaiser Wilhelm II stepped down and the new German government signed an armistice at 11 A. M. on November 11, 1918.

WWI Casualties n Allies: 5. 7 million n Central Powers: 4 million n Total (military): 9. 7 million n Total (military and civilian): 16 million n Population of New York State: 19. 5 million