End of the First World War Flashcards
List four ways you think the stalemate on the
Western front could have been broken.
- If the Schlieffen plan had succeeded
- If one of the massive offensives was
successful and broke through enemy lines
leading to a defeat. - If one or both sides were prepared to make
peace. - If a break down in morale had led to
mutinies and collapse of the armies.
Who were the Allied Powers?
France British Empire Serbia Belgium Russia 1917 UNITED STATES
Who were the Central Powers?
German empire
austo hungary empire
ottoman empire
bulgaria
What were some of the Reasons for United States
Involvement in WWI
The U.S. could no longer remain neutral in face of increasing threats to its national interests.
they had close economic and political ties to england
germans unrestricted submarine warfare:sinking of the lusitiana
the zimmeran telegram offered mexico the land and it lost to US during the Mexico War if mexico would align itself with germany un the event that the US entered the War.(interception of the Zimmerman telegram)
What happened in april 6 1917?
Congress declare war on Germany
Who led the American Expedionary Force of American soldiers(doughboy)
John Pershing
Who provided the leadership during the war
President Wilson
What happened 4th october 1918
Germans requested an armistice to end the fighting
What happened November 11 1918
the armistice began on the 11th day 11th month on the 11th hour.
What is an armistice?
it is a formal agreement of warning parties
Why did ww1 end
- unrestricted submarine warfare
- treaty of Brest-Litvosk
- German leader lost of control in their own country
- great britain blockaid to germany
- agreement was signed to ceasfire
- Central Powers 100 day offeneces
- German leader lost control in their own country
Who is tsar?
A russian emperor
What were the political reasons germans lost the war?
A democratic government led by
von Baden negotiated armistice or
a ceasefire.
Communist uprisings, strikes and
protests in the fashion of a
Russian style revolution. Kaiser
Wilhelm II ruled like the Tsar.
German communists seizing
power in Munich brought about
distraction.
German government was
overthrown by a revolution.
The Kaiser was forced to go on
exile.
What were the miltary reasons why germans lost the war?
Exhaustion of German
troops
Low morale and fighting
spirit
Weakness of German allies
e.g Austria, Turkey etc.
Mutiny by German sailors.
The attitude of German war
generals e.g Hindenburg and
Ludendorff.
What were the Economic reasons why germans lost the world.
Food shortages in the
country.
The outbreak of diseases
like flu.
The blockade of German
ports by the British navy.
Poor farming produce.
The presence of want and
starvation.
What terms of the Treaty Of Versailles
Guilt
Article 231 of the Treaty stated that Germany was to
blame for causing the war.
Armed forces-military restrictions
Air force was disbanded
Army limited to 100,000 soldiers
Navy limited to 15,000 sailors, six battleships and no submarines
Rhineland occupied by the Allies for 15 years
No German troops allowed in this area
Reparations
- As Germany was held responsible for the war, the allies could claim reparations for the damage caused
- Germany had to pay £6,600 million to the Allies.
- The Treaty also took away 10% of Germany’s industry and 15% of its agricultural land
German Territories-losses
-Germany’s colonies were handed over to the League
of Nations, who gave them to Britain and France to
run
German Territories- losses
-Alsace-Lorraine returned to France
-West Prussia and Posen(Polish Corridor) lost to
Poland
-Saarland taken over by the League of Nations
for 15 years
-France will run its coal fields
League of Nations
- The League was founded in 1920,after World War I
- The League of Nations was thought up by Woodrow Wilson, the American President during the First World War. It was to be a group of nations that worked together to keep peace.
When did the First World War End?
11 November 1918
