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World War I: End and Aftermath

World War I: End and Aftermath. 1914-1920. End of the War. Russian Revolution 3/1917 , poverty= ppl protested= o verthrew the Czar Bolsheviks seized power 3/1918, Lenin opposed the war & withdrew Russia. Third Battle of Ypres. 7/1917 , Allied offensive to break the W. front

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World War I: End and Aftermath

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  1. World War I: End and Aftermath 1914-1920

  2. End of the War • Russian Revolution • 3/1917, poverty= ppl protested= overthrew the Czar • Bolsheviks seized power • 3/1918, Lenin opposed the war & withdrew Russia

  3. Third Battle of Ypres • 7/1917, Allied offensive to break the W. front • Failed • Shattering troops, shaky morale • Mutinies

  4. Germany’s Last Attempt • 3/21/1918, 1 million offensive • Pushed Allies back to Marne River, 50 miles from Paris • 6/3/1918 – 6/26/1918, attack led by U.S. troops @ Chateau-Thierry • Paris was saved

  5. 2nd Battle of the Marne • 7/15-8/6, Germans threw everything into a last assault • Allies counter-attacked, disaster for the Central camp • Tide turned in the favor of the Allies

  6. Battle of the Argonne Forest • 9/1918, along the W. front, 3 months • Capture of the RR/station hub at Sedan • 369th Infantry, awarded w/ “Cross of War”

  7. Allied Victory • Fall/1918, Central Powers’ forces fell apart & morale dropped • Mutinies • Citizens rioted & demanded food

  8. Allied Victory • German Chancellor asked for a cease-fire • War ended= Paris Peace conference 1/1919 • 5 Treaties • Treaty of Versailles – Germany • Treaty of Trianon – Hungary • Treaty of Neuilly – Bulgaria • Treaty of St. Germaine – Austria • Treaty of Sevres - Turkey

  9. Quick Review • Why did Russia exit the war early? • What was the Battle of the Argonne Forest? And who played a major role? • What was morale like in 1918 in Germany and why was it in that state? • How did U.S. entry into WWI affect the war’s outcome?

  10. Activity: Bio of Key Players • You will be assigned an individual who was a key figure in The Great War. • You need to read their bio, create a poster presentation summarizing who they are and the impact they had on the war.

  11. Activity • You are modern-day historians • Complete a short write up of the final events of WWI • Include: ppl, places, battles, and other events • You can include maps and pictures to add to you write-up

  12. Activity: Road to Cease- Fire • Divide into partners • Each group is assigned a certain time period as follows; • Pre 1914-1914, 1915-1916, 1917-1918, 1919-1920 • Each group will be responsible for organizing research notes into a timeline that depicts global events related to World War I

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