1,4 Picking up the pieces after the war

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1.4 Picking up the pieces after the war

Today's lesson=

• instuction 1.4
• Time to work

Timeline World War I

M

A

I

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Treaty of Brest Litovsk

Lusitania sunk by U-boat

October Revolution 

New weapons: tank & gas 

Assassination in Sarajevo 

USA declares war against Central Powers 

Schlieffenplan

February Revolution 

Treaty of Versailles 

US troops join the fight

armistice 

1917 was an important year in WW1.
Name two reasons, using your textbook, why 1917 was an important year.

End of the War

Armistice signed because Germany was 

unable to win the war.

• United States joined the Allies
  
• German army had fewer and fewer soldiers
  
• Shortage of weapons, munitions and food 
  
• British blockaded German ports held up food supplies
  

Treaty of Versailles

Treaty of Versailles was signed on 28 June 1919. 

Main terms:

• Germany primarily responsible for the war;
• Germany had to pay war reparations of 132 billion gold marks

National

self-determination

League of nations

Before WWI

After WWI

Watch closely and keep the changes in mind !

Maak een proeftoets

par 1 t/m 5

• Combinatievragen
• chronologische volgorde
• vul de ontbrekende woorden in
• juist/onjuist zinnen
• werk in groepjes
• vul ook het antwoordblad in
  

1. Read 1.4, Do exercise 4 up till 10

2. Summarise 1.4

Mention the differences in the EU map from before and after WWI

Before WWI

After WWI

What is the topic
of this image?

1. League of nations
2. End of WWI
3. US neutral
4. Overseas trade