1. The End of the War The Treaty of Versailles
Ms. Campbell
Socials 11

2. US Entry into WW1
After Germany announced a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare Americans became quite concerned as now their ships were targets
The US also learned in the Zimmerman Telegram that Germany promised to support Mexico if it attacked the United States

3. US Entry into WW1
Three main steps led to US entry into the war

4. The Eastern Front – Russia
In March 1917 Czar Nicholas was forced to abdicate (give up authority)
The Provisional Government was formed
In October, Socialist Revolutionaries called the Bolsheviks overthrew the Provisional Government and promised “Peace and Bread”
The Bolsheviks began negotiating with the Triple Alliance to end the war

5. The Hundred Days
Russia – under the Bolsheviks – signed The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk to end involvement in the war
Now Germany was able to focus all its attention on winning on the Western Front
By the summer of 1918 the front line was only 75 kilometers from Paris

6. The Hundred Days
The final Allied offensive – August 8 to November 11, 1918 – was called The Hundred Days
An armistice was signed in a railway car in France on November 11, 1918

7. The Paris Peace Conference
In 1919 the leaders of the Allies and other countries that won the war met at the Paris Peace Conferences to create a peace agreement
Conference lasted six months
New borders were defined
More than thirty countries attended
Germany was not allowed to participate
Russia was not invited

8. The Paris Peace Conference
American President Woodrow Wilson proposed a plan called the Fourteen Points
Points 1-5 discussed Internationalism
A vision of how countries should work together
Points 6-8 discussed German conquered lands
Points 9-14 discussed desires of Central and Eastern European countries

9. The Treaty of Versailles
One of the main treaties was called The Treaty of Versailles
It was the terms of peace between Germany and the Allies
French leader Georges Clemenceau focused on realism and wanted Germany dealt with strictly
Woodrow Wilson focused on idealism and was concerned Germany might want revenge

10. The Treaty of Versailles
Reparations were a key component of the Treaty of Versailles
The treaty focused on two other key issues:
War Guilt Clause
Self Determination
Germany would accept sole responsibility for causing the war
Ethnic groups would vote on which country to be governed by – or if they wanted an independent homeland

11. The Effects of the Treaty of Versailles
Because Canada had contributed so much to the war, Prime Minister Borden demanded that Canada have its own seat at the conference
Canada also got an independent signature on the Treaty of Versailles
Why would these steps be significant?

12. The Effect of the War on Canada
Read page 55 (“Did the war have a positive or negative effect on Canada?”) and fill in the blanks on your notes sheet

13. Map Work Compare the maps on page 28 and 54 Identify each country
Describe the changes in national borders
List the new countries

14. Map Work

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