Why did WW1 end?
- Created by: Minnie Darby
- Created on: 10-05-13 09:12
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- Why did WW1 end?
- Factor 1
- The Americans join the war
- They didn't want to join the war
- but May 1917 a German u-boat stuck an American liner
- 1198 people died, 128 were American
- America was furious
- but May 1917 a German u-boat stuck an American liner
- 1198 people died, 128 were American
- America was furious
- also carring war goods
- America declared war on Germany April 6 1919
- America was furious
- also carring war goods
- 1198 people died, 128 were American
- America declared war on Germany April 6 1919
- but May 1917 a German u-boat stuck an American liner
- America was furious
- 1198 people died, 128 were American
- The Germans told Mexico if they cam on Germany's side they would help Mexico get lan back in Arizona, Nevada and Mexico
- but May 1917 a German u-boat stuck an American liner
- They didn't want to join the war
- The Americans join the war
- Factor 2
- The Tank
- first used by General Haig in Battle of the Somme
- unreliable, over heated, only 10 miles can hour
- by 1918 they were developed and a major wepon
- tore huge holes in enemy lines and gained 10km a day
- first used by General Haig in Battle of the Somme
- The Tank
- Factor 3
- The German People
- they were becoming demoralised
- and fed up of years of killing
- starving
- they were becoming demoralised
- and fed up of years of killing
- starving
- humiliated
- 1,750,000 German troops had died
- starving
- and fed up of years of killing
- they were becoming demoralised
- humiliated
- 1,750,000 German troops had died
- starving
- and fed up of years of killing
- Marched through streets and demanded their leaders end the war
- German sailors refused to fight
- they were becoming demoralised
- The German People
- Factor 4
- The German army doesn't break through
- The German army (lead by General Ludendorff) planned one last great push
- March 1918
- only gained 60km
- Couldn't reach Paris
- The German army (lead by General Ludendorff) planned one last great push
- The German army doesn't break through
- Factor 5
- The blockade
- 1915 the British imposed a blockade on Germany's northern points (coastline)
- By 1918 the blockade was biting hard!
- 1915 the British imposed a blockade on Germany's northern points (coastline)
- I/4 of a million Germans starved in 1917 and more in 1918
- Strikes and demos in northern cities
- The blockade
- Factor 1
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