1. WWI Comes to an End The Final Days of the War

2. Just in Time ► ________________ ________________ (AEF) arrived in France in June 1917. The Allies were in bad shape. ► ________________ commanded the force.

3. Russia Quits ► _______________________ _______________________. ► People calling themselves _________________ overthrows government. ► _______________________ _______________________. ► Take Russia out of war with ______________________.

4. The Fighting Stops ► Rioters in Central Power countries calls for end of war. ► ______________________ ______________________ the armistice ended the war. ► __________________ (Nov 11 th) would be celebrated for years. ► After WWII it would become Veteran’s Day.

5. Wilson’s Fourteen Points ► Wilson was very idealistic, he wanted a “Peace without victory”, for the “war to end all wars”. ► He outlined his plan for peace in his famous Fourteen Points. ► These 14 basic ideals dealt with:  _________________________________________  _______________________ – the right of a people to decide their own political status.  _______________________ – settle international disputes peacefully.

6. Paris Peace Conference ► Allies disagree, want Germany to be punished. ► “__________” meet at Palace of Versailles outside Paris.  Wilson – U.S.  _____________________ – Great Britain  _________________ – France  ___________________ - Italy

7. Treaty of Versailles ► Germany must accept full responsibility for starting war (___________________) ► Germany must pay __________________– payments for damages and expenses caused by the war ($33 billion). ► Germany must give back Alsace-Lorraine to France (France received other German territory too). ► New nations created: _______________________ _________________________________________ ► Central Powers must give control of colonies to Allies.

8. The League of Nations ► League of Nations would included representatives from all democratic countries. ► ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ► Also, _________________. ► Following WWII, the United Nations would replace the League, and exists to this day.

9. The Battle in Congress ► ____________________, Republican Senators would not ratify Treaty (2/3rds necessary). ► Felt __________________ of the League Charter threatened U.S. sovereignty. ► ________________________ _______________________.

10. The Battle in Congress ► Wilson takes issue to American people directly, heads out on train tour. ► Suffers stroke, never fully recovers. ► Refuses to compromise with Republicans, treaty never ratified. ► ________________________ ________________________ _______________________.