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

2. End of the WWI

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

9. 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.