Transcript End of WWI Ppt

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In 1917 the Germans intensified the war in the
Atlantic using submarines
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Announced they would sink any ship in the water
around Britain
 This was called unrestricted submarine warfare
 Germany sank three American ships which led
America closer to war
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The final straw came with the Zimmerman Letter
 A letter to Mexico
 Said Germany would help Mexico “reconquer” the land
Mexico had lost to the United States if they would ally
with the Germans and keep the US out of the war
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President of the USA
14 Points = document giving 14 points to
ensure peace after WWI’s end
Self-determination
 League of Nations
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Desire to “get back at Germany” = reparations
(132 billion gold marks)
Germany had to accept war blame
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Led to lasting anger towards the other European
nations
Resulted in the fall of the current government and
rise of Adolf Hitler
Wilson’s 14 Points not really followed
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8 million Europeans died
7 million were permanently disabled
15 million were seriously injured
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60 million entered the war
 50% were either killed or injured
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At the beginning of the war the exchange rate
for German Marks to US Dollars was
4.2marks=1 dollar
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After the war 1 dollar= 4.2 trillion marks
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Organization to promote cooperation & peace
Always weak (USA didn’t join)
No military backing = ineffective