The First World War ends (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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What is an armistice?
What is an armistice?
Agreement to stop fighting while negotiating peace terms
When was WW1 armistice signed?
When was WW1 armistice signed?
11 November 1918
Total WW1 deaths by 1918
Total WW1 deaths by 1918
Approx. 16 million (8m soldiers, 8m civilians)
When did USA enter WW1?
When did USA enter WW1?
April 1917
When was Germany's Spring Offensive?
When was Germany's Spring Offensive?
March-July 1918
Outcome of Germany's Spring Offensive
Outcome of Germany's Spring Offensive
Failed; left Germany weakened & short of supplies
When was Kiel Naval Mutiny?
When was Kiel Naval Mutiny?
3 November 1918
What happened to Kaiser Wilhelm II?
What happened to Kaiser Wilhelm II?
Stepped down & fled to Holland
How many terms in armistice?
How many terms in armistice?
34
Deadline for German evacuation
Deadline for German evacuation
14 days
Which territories did Germany evacuate?
Which territories did Germany evacuate?
France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Alsace-Lorraine
Germany's blame & payment requirement
Germany's blame & payment requirement
Blamed for war & had to pay reparations
German soldiers' belief about the armistice
German soldiers' belief about the armistice
Many believed it was only temporary
Where & when peace treaty to be negotiated
Where & when peace treaty to be negotiated
Paris in 1919
Allied vs German prisoner release timing
Allied vs German prisoner release timing
Allied: immediate; German: after peace treaty signed