World War I: End and Aftermath

1914-1920

End of the War Russian Revolution 3/1917, poverty= ppl protested= overthrew the Czar Bolsheviks seized power

3/1918, Lenin opposed the war & withdrew Russia

Third Battle of Ypres 7/1917, Allied offensive to break the W. front Failed

Shattering troops, shaky morale Mutinies

Germany’s Last Attempt 3/21/1918, 1 million offensive

Pushed Allies back to Marne River, 50 miles from Paris

6/3/1918 – 6/26/1918, attack led by U.S. troops @ Chateau-Thierry Paris was saved

2nd Battle of the Marne 7/15-8/6, Germans threw everything into a last

assault Allies counter-attacked, disaster for the Central

camp Tide turned in the favor of the Allies

Battle of the Argonne Forest 9/1918, along the W. front, 3 months Capture of the RR/station hub at Sedan 369th Infantry, awarded w/ “Cross of War”

Allied Victory Fall/1918, Central Powers’ forces fell apart & morale

dropped Mutinies Citizens rioted & demanded food

Allied Victory German Chancellor asked for a cease-fire War ended= Paris Peace conference 1/1919

5 TreatiesTreaty of Versailles – GermanyTreaty of Trianon – HungaryTreaty of Neuilly – BulgariaTreaty of St. Germaine – AustriaTreaty of Sevres - Turkey

Quick Review Why did Russia exit the war early?

What was the Battle of the Argonne Forest? And who played a major role?

What was morale like in 1918 in Germany and why was it in that state?

How did U.S. entry into WWI affect the war’s outcome?

Activity: Bio of Key PlayersYou will be assigned an individual

who was a key figure in The Great War.

You need to read their bio, create a poster presentation summarizing who they are and the impact they had on the war.

Activity You are modern-day historians Complete a short write up of the final events

of WWI Include: ppl, places, battles, and other events You can include maps and pictures to add to

you write-up

Activity: Road to Cease- Fire

Divide into partners Each group is assigned a certain time period as

follows; Pre 1914-1914, 1915-1916, 1917-1918, 1919-1920

Each group will be responsible for organizing research notes into a timeline that depicts global events related to World War I