The Homefront, and End of
War
Agenda
• Bell Ringer: What is the worst technology that
war created? Why? (10)
• Lecture: Homefront issues, the end of World
War I. (20)
• . (10)
• Treaty of Versailles (1919) (10)
• Wilson’s Fourteen Points Analysis (15)
• Propaganda of World War I (USA) (10)
• Chart of Leaders World War I (5)
• Objective: Students will analyze the impacts of the Treaty of
Versailles on Germany.
Total War
• War was not only on the
battlefield, but also for
civilians.
• Governments took control
of the economy, and
transformed them to help
in the war effort.
• Rationing is common,
everything from steel to
butter was limited by the
war effort.
Allies Win the War
• Russia withdraws from
the war, and the United
States enters on the
Allied side.
• This allows Germany to
attempt a final offensive
with all forces.
• A force of 2 million
American troops along
with other allied forces
begin moving towards
Germany after Second
Battle of Marne.
Meeting at Versailles
• The war ends with the
Kaiser abdicating his
throne on November
9th.
• 11/11/1918, the war
ends, at the eleventh
hour.
• The peace process
begins with the Treaty
of Versailles in 1919.
• All major decisions of the
conference handled by
Britain, France, United
States, and Italy.
• Germany and the new
Soviet Union not
represented.
• Wilson calls for his plan
of fourteen points to
guarantee peace
process.
Wilson’s Plan, and what they
adopted.
• Fourteen Points,
• 1-5, an end to secret
treaties, freedom of the
seas, and free trade.
• 6-13, specific suggestions
for creating new nations
and borders.
• 14, a general association
of nations to coordinate a
world peace.
The results
• The French wanted to
punish Germany, and
strip them of war-making
powers.
• Treaty of Versailles finally
signed June 28th, 1919.
– League of Nations created,
but it was a weak
organization.
– Germany lost substantial
territory, restrictions placed
on military, and reparations
had to be paid.
New Countries?
• Separate land treaties
caused the loss of lands
for Central powers.
• Austria and Hungary
separate nations,
Czechoslovakia and
Yugoslavia independent
as well.
• Russia had land losses,
and Ottoman Empire all
but eliminated.
Use of Propaganda
• Utilized to exert a
viewpoint to the war.
• US propaganda
would vilify the
Germans.
• Positive propaganda
would be used to
support the war effort.
Country
Leader
Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Italy
Vittorio
France
Clemenceau
Great Britain
David Lloyd George
Russia/Soviet Union
Up to 1917- Tsar Nicholas II
1917 onwards- Vladimir Lenin
United States
Woodrow Wilson
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7
4
2
6
1
5