winning the war motivation: what was taking place in world war i when the united states entered the...
Post on 11-Jan-2016
212 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
Winning the Winning the WarWar
Motivation: Motivation: What was taking place in World What was taking place in World War I War I when the United States entered when the United States entered the war the war in 1917? in 1917?
Aim: How did the Allies win World War IAim: How did the Allies win World War I??
June 1917
• The first American troops reached France
• When the Americans arrived they saw the desperate situation of the allies who had lost millions of soldiers
• Many civilians in Britain and France were near starvation
American troops leaving for France
• Russia withdraws from the war
• A revolutionary group in Russia called the Bolsheviks seized control of the Russian government
• Bolsheviks were led by V.I. Lenin who wanted Russia to become Communist
November 1917
Bolsheviks in Russia
V.I. Lenin
March 1918
• Russia and Germany sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
• Treaty ended Russia’s participation in WWI
• The agreement called for Russia to give land to Germany German leaders heading to the
signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
June 1918
• American troops are reaching France in record numbers
• The American troops were under the command of General John J. Pershing
• Pershing would not let the Americans fight with the other Allies John J. Pershing
October 1918
• An armistice (an agreement to stop fighting) is signed by Germany and the Allies
• In return, Germany must accept President Wilson’s Plan for Peace and the German emperor must abdicate (give up his power)
• The armistice is signed on November 11, 1918
American troops celebrating the armistice
1918-1919
• A flu epidemic spreads around the world
• Between 1918-1919 500,000 Americans died from the flu. In total the flu killed more than 20 million people in the world.
top related