End of WWI Ending the War 1917-1918 The Tide Turns Germany Surrenders (1918) The Paris Peace Conference Consequences of World War I

End of the WWI

Ending the War 1917-1918 US Enters the War in April of 1917 March of 1918, Russia and Germany sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Germans now use all resources on Western Front March of 1918 Germany begins a massive attack on France

Ending the War (1918): The Tide Turns German troops were fatigued (worn out) US had 140,000 “fresh” troops 2nd Battle of the Marne (June 1918) The last major German offensive on the Western Front  Central Powers Crumble Revolution in Austria Hungary Ottoman Empire surrenders German soldiers revolt, public turns against Kaiser Wilhelm II

Germany Surrenders (1918) Kaiser Wilhelm abdicates on November 9th 1918 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 Germany agrees to a cease-fire 8.5 million soldiers dead 21 million soldiers wounded Cost of 338 billion dollars A generation lost

Ending the War: The Paris Peace Conference Meeting of the “Big Four” at the Paris Peace Conference US, France, Great Britain, Italy “Big Four” create Treaty of Versailles War Guilt Clause ( Germany accepted responsibility for the war) Break up of German, Austrian, Russian and Ottoman Empire Reparations- Germany Paid allied nations for damages War left a legacy of bitterness and betrayal

The Big Four 2. David Lloyd-George Great Britain 1. Woodrow Wilson USA 3. Georges Clemenceau France 4. Vittorio Orlando Italy

Consequences of World War I All European Countries ended the war with huge debts. The USA emerged as the world superpower. New and unstable countries are created in Eastern Europe. Many Germans felt they were being unfairly blamed for starting the war. Many Germans felt they had been betrayed by their government.