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WW1 (Ending The War (Wilson's 14 Points (Equal trade conditions, Arms…
WW1
Ending The War
Wilson's 14 Points
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- National Sovereignty of European colonies
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Treaty of Versailles
- Germany accepted War Guilt
- Germany had to pay huge reparations (132 Billion Marks)
Surrender
- Germany surrendered under the Armistice of 11 November 1918
- War in the Eastern Front ended under the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (March 1918)
Causes
Long Term
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Nationalism
- Countries felt superior over others
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Militarism
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- Rise in larger manned armies
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Short Term
- Franz Heninhand gets assasinated
- Germany gave Austria a "Blank Check"
Homefront
Women
- Took over vacant jobs left by men
- Worked in new war time jobs, such as Munition Factories
- Women went on strike to ask for equal pay to men
Propaganda
- Kept public support for the war up
- Informed those on the homefront on war's status
- Used to alter public opinion for the first time
- Also used by Anti-War group
Two Fronts
East
Turning Points
- Russia developed "Plan 19"
- Kingdom of Romania joined the war in 1916
- Bolsheviks took over Russia through Revolution
- Russia's "July Offensive" failed
- Germany began a campaign in which the fear of a Russian invasion into Germany or Austria-Hungary was eliminated
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West
Turning Points
Battle of Verdun
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- German pressure relieved from Verdun area
Battle of the Somme
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- German pressure placed on French Side
US Enters the War
- Allowed for Allies to take advantage of the US's large supplies/credit
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Warfare
New Technologies
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- Aerial combat was developed