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For the first time…
All men age 15 – 60 were
required to fight.
Women were needed to work
in factories to replace the
men.
Raw materials and other
supplies were rationed for
civilians and needed for the
army

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Submarines
Railway Guns
Dirigibles
Poison Gas
Airplanes
Tanks

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Germany’s “Breakthrough” attack ran into
The fresh, well supplied American Army
and failed.
The Allies were pushing Germany back
slowly. Trench warfare was failing.
In Austria-Hungary, the Emperor had died
and a new young emperor wanted to
withdraw his army from the war.
The Ottoman Empire had been defeated.
In Germany food, fuel and raw material
shortages were causing riots and protests
against the Kaiser and the war.
American troops arrive in Paris
Emperor Karl I
Starvation in Germany

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With his army
retreating and a
revolution in Germany
occurring, the German
Kaiser had no
alternative but to ask
for peace.
November 8, 1918
German and Allied
representatives met in
this railway car
and agreed to an
Armistice.
The Austro-
Hungarian Empire
had surrendered on
November 3, 1918
The fighting on the
Western Front
would end on 11-11
at 11:11am

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President Wilson had proposed
peace based on 14 points. These
were to provide a basis for a fair
and non-vengeful peace
agreement that would guarantee
that there would be no further
wars in Europe,
but
The French and British leaders
wanted to punish Germany so
harshly that it could never be a
threat again,
so
Clause 231 of the treaty forced
Germany to accept all blame for
the war. Wilson’s 14 points were
mostly ignored.
The Big Four
Lloyd George
Prime Minister
Of England
Orlando
Prime Minister
of Italy
Clemenceau
Prime Minister
of France Woodrow
Wilson
President of
the U.S.A.

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The German Monarchy ends
with the abdication of Kaiser
William II.
Germany becomes a
Democracy for the first time.
The Austro-Hungarian
Monarchy ends with the
abdication of Emperor Karl I.
Austria and Hungary become
independent democracies.
The Russian Monarchy ends with
The abdication and murder of
Czar Nicholas II and his family.
Russia becomes a communist
country.
The League of Nations is created
to resolve issues before they lead
to war.
Political

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Geography
Redrawing the Map of Europe
From
Germany
to Norway
From
Germany
back to
France
From Russia
to create new
countries
From Germany
to Poland
The break up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
to create new countries.
From
Germany
To
Belgium

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Geography
Redrawing the Map of the Middle East
British
Mandate
Of Egypt
The Ottoman Empire was divided up into the following areas:
1. Areas of control by Allied nations - Mandates 2. Ethnicity – ( Iran )
3. Reward for participation in the war – (Saudi Arabia)
Italian
English
Newly Independent
Newly Independent
The New King of the
New Saudi Arabia
with his English
allies / backers.

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Financial
The cost of the war had been extremely high. Nations
were forced to borrow money to pay for the cost of the
war.
Germany was forced to pay an incredible amount of
Reparations to the Allies. $868 Billion (in today’s money).
Germany made their final payment in 2010
Money Spent Debt the Country owed
Germany – 212 Billion 305 Billion
France - 111 Billion 258 Billion
U.K. - 117 Billion 134 Billion
U.S.A. - 288 Billion 33 Billion
A/H - 114 Billion 107 Billion
Russia - 293 Billion 370 Billion – ( unpaid )
The large debts would have to be paid back. The Allies owed more than
$200 Billion to the United States. Where would they get the money from?

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Physical
Total 22,049,927
*including Missing
Total 15,404,477
* Including Missing

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Physical
1918 – 1920 “The Spanish Flu”
A deadly strain of the flu virus broke out
in France in 1918.
The close proximity of soldiers aided in
spreading the virus.
When the war was over, returning
troops carried the virus around the
world.
500 million people contracted the virus.
100 million died.
(that was 3-5% of
the world’s pop.)

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Poppies are the symbol for the end of the War
The last surviving veteran of WWI
Florence Green, WRAF
Died in 2012 at the age of 110

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