1. The War Ends
Statue is from the national Canadian War Memorial in Ottawa, which shows WWI veterans crossing through a gate from war into peace

2. Two Major Developments
Russia signs a peace treaty with Germany:
March 1917: Russian Revolution removed the _______________ from power
_______________ 1917: The Bolsheviks overthrew the provisional government and withdrew Russia from the war with the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Germany able to focus on the Western Front and initially made some ___________________
America enters the war:
Angered by the sinking of the _______________ ship Lusitania & other neutral ships, America declared war on Germany in April 1917
Bolsheviks are a communist group
Force Czar Nicholas to abdicate his throne and later execute him and his family
The war-weary Russian public rallied under the Bolshevik promise of “peace and bread”
Almost all territory that the Allies have gained is lost: The Somme, Ypres—everything but Vimy Ridge.
By the summer of 1918, Germany is within 75 km of Paris

3. Towards Peace
Germany’s troops, food and supplies were ___________ by their final offensives & knew they couldn’t keep fighting
During the last months of the war (“Hundred Days”), _________________ defeated the Germans at important battles at Arras, Cambrai and Valenciennes
An armistice was signed, ending the war at 11 a.m. on __________________, 1918
Much of Canada’s success can be attributed to the leadership of General Arthur Currie
Canadian offensives were once again some of the most successful of all Allied offensives
Date of armistice is reason for date of Remembrance day with traditional moment of silence at 11 am.
Canadian soldier, Private George Price, was the last Allied soldier to die just minutes before 11 am, killed by sniper