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A Bloody Conflict
Section 6.3
Guiding Question:
Why did the US Senate
reject the treaty
of versailles?
The Big Idea
● The fate of nations is forever changed by monumental
world events.
● The treaty stripped Germany of its armed forces
● and required the country to pay heavy reparations.
● The treaty also dissolved four empires-Russia, the
Ottoman empire, the German Empire, and AustriaHungary and created nine new countries.
Combat in World War 1 :
● New technologies made World War 1
the first modern war.
● April 1915 Germans started to use
poison gas in the, Second battle of
Ypres which caused vomiting,
blindness, and suffocation.
● Spring 1917 World War 1 had
devastated Europe.
People and Terms to Identify
●
Vladimir Lenin - November 1917 the leader of bolshevik party, overthrew the russian government and established a communist
government.
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Treaty of Brest- Litovsk - Lenin’s first act after seizing power was to pull Russia out of the war and concentrate on establishing a
communist state. He accomplished this by agreeing to the treaty of brest - Litovsk with Germany on March 3,1918. Under this treaty,
Russia lost substantial territory, giving up Ukraine, it Polish and Baltic territories and Finland. However the treaty also removed the
German army from the remains Russian lands. With the eastern front settled, Germany was now free to concentrate its forces in the
west.
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Fourteen Points - Wilson had presented his plan, known as the Fourteen Points to Congress in January 1918 the 14 points were
based on the principle of justice points the president proposed to eliminate the general causes of the war through free trade,
disarmament freedom of the seas, impartial adjustment of colonial claims, and open diplomacy instead of secret agreements. The right
of self - demonstration. Also required the central powers to evacuate all the countries invaded during the war including France,
Belgium, and Russia.
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Treaty of Versailles - Signed by Germany on june 28, 1919 had weakened or discarded many of Wilson's proposals under the treaty
Germany was stripped of its armed forces. it also had to pay reparations or war damages, to the allies in the amount of 33$ billion, a
sum far beyond its financial means.
Trench Warfare &
New Technology
● The rapid fire machine
gun and grenades would
hold off the attacking forces
● In 1916 the British introduced
the tank into battle
● WW1 was the first to use airplanes in combat. First it
was to spy on enemy later on use to bomb them.
The Americans and Victory:
● American soldiers
entered the war,
boosting morale and
fighting courageously.
Winning the War at Sea & Russia
Leaves the War
● Admiral William S. Sims led the british navy
● British sent warships to find german submarines
● British merchants grouped up with troop transports, they were
called convoys.
● Convoy system help reduce shipping losses.
● Russia was running out of food and fuel due to the war
● Russia had many riots
● Russian government was unable to help with food shortages.
● The Bolsheviks were a group of communist who competed for
power in 1917
A Flawed Peace:
● Wilson presented his plan, known as the Fourteen
points, to congress in January 1918.
● The United States rejected Wilson’s generous peace
plan and the League of the Nations.
● In January 1919, a peace conference began in Paris
to try to resolve the complicated issues arising from
WW1.
The Treaty of Versailles
● The Treaty of Versailles, signed by Germany on
June 28, 1919, had weakened or discarded a lot of
Wilson’s proposal.
● Germany was stripped of its armed forces, they also
had to pay reparations, and war damages to the Allies
in the amount of $33 billion, a sum far beyond its
financial means.
Multiple Choice Questions
Why was Russia running out of resources?
A. Russia gave them away
B. Russia was in war with Germany
C. The Bolsheviks took all the resources and went to
cuba
Multiple Choice Question
What made World War 1 the first modern war?
A. trenches
B. New technologies
C.Military JEEPS
True or false question
Germany was stripped of its arm forced and had to pay
reparations in the amount of $33 million?
Multiple Choice Question
What was Wilson’s plan that he presented to congress
known as?
A. The Peace Plan
B: Exiting the War Plan
C: The Fourteen Points Plan
Multiple Choice Question