Warmup Partner 1: What were the FIVE causes of WWI? Partner 2: Give three examples of total war. Partner 1: Who made up the Allies? Partner 2: Who made up the Central Powers? Partner 1: What was the Schlieffen Plan? Partner 2: Name two reasons why it failed. Partner 1: What countries fought on the Western Front & the Eastern front? Partner 2: Describe trench warfare. Partner 1: What was the significance of the Battles of Verdun and Somme Valley? Partner 2: Give two reasons why Russia was struggling. Warmup 1. Midterm Study Guide 2. WWI Study Guide How Did The War End? Russia Struggles Russia had lost many men and resources The Russian people felt betrayed by their weak leaders March 1917: Russian revolutionaries drove the Czar from power and set up a new government The new government promised to keep on fighting. United States Enters the War Unrestricted submarine warfare Germans torpedoed British passenger ship: Lusitania 128 American citizens died Zimmerman telegram Sent from Germany to Mexico Promises to give lost Mexican territory back if they will fight against the USA April 2, 1917: America joins (above) Zimmermann Telegram as Received by the German Ambassador to Mexico, 01/19/1917 (right) decoded words Zimmerman n Telegram: Decoded Message RETU RN End of WWI Russia Withdraws Internal revolution shook Russia Communist leader Vladimir Lenin seized power Signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Ended the war between Russia and Germany Make a newspaper headline that describes what happened! Central Powers Collapse Germany sent all its forces to the Western Front Germans almost took Paris However, Americans had 2 million fresh troops Kaiser Wilhelm II stepped down and Germany became a republic Armistice signed on Nov. 9, 1918 which ended the war TWEET what just happened! Legacy of the War New technology changed warfare Idea of war on a global scale 8.5 million soldiers died Drained European treasuries Destroyed Europes land Led people to despair Who can create the best wordle? Paris Peace Conference 32 countries met at the Palace of Versailles Four major countries United States, France, Great Britain, and Italy Important topics: How to plan for peace How to punish Germany How to restore boundaries in Europe Pick four words that describe the Paris Peace Conference. Treaty of Versailles Signed between Germany and the Allied powers #1: Created a League of Nations An international association whose goal would be to keep peace among nations Idea came from US President, Woodrow Wilson #2: Territory lost Lost substantial territory Severe restrictions on its military Who can draw the best representation of the League of Nations? #3 War Guilt clause Placed sole responsibility for the war on Germanys shoulders #4 Reparations Payments to the Allies to cover the losses and damages in the war #5 Mandate System All of Germanys territories in Africa and the Pacific were declared mandates Governed by the Allies until they were ready for independence Draw a picture of reparations Creation of New Nations The Allied powers signed peace treaties with each of the other defeated nations Several new countries were created out of these: Austro-Hungarian Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia Hapsburg dynasty FELL Ottomans Lost Palestine, Iraq, Transjordan, Syria, and Lebanon Russia Romania, Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania Romanov family FELL Make a newspaper headline that described what happened! A Peace Built on Quicksand How did the Germans feel? African and Asian territories felt disregarded Japan and Italy barely got any territory League of Nations wanted peace but had no power Review Pyramid Game