Results of World War I

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Results of World War I
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The Russian Revolution

• First Part
• Started in February of 1917.
• Resulted in the overthrow of the czar.
• People were unhappy the way the czar and his
  government were running the country.
• They were also upset over their participation in
  the war.
• The Russian army was not able to be very
  effective in the war and stopped their
  involvement.

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The Russian Revolution

• PART 2
• It took place in October of 1917 and is also
  called the Bolshevik Revolution.
• It was led by Vladimir Lenin.
• This part of the Russian Revolution was more
  violent than the first.
• After the revolution, there was a civil war that
  lasted more than 2 years. The Bolsheviks
  retained control.

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The United States Enters the War

• The U.S. entered the war in June of 1917.
• Up to this point, the U.S. had been lending large
  amounts of money to the Allies in their fight
  against the Central Powers.

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Treaty of Versailles

• An armistice is a temporary stopping of fighting
  or a truce.
• It took place in WWI on November 11th.
• 4 Requirements of Germany according to the Treaty
  of Versailles
• Germany had to accept full responsibility for the
  war.
• Germany had to give up territory to surrounding
  countries.
• Germany surrendered its overseas colonies and
  made their armed forces smaller.
• Germany had to pay huge reparations to the
  countries it harmed.
• WAS THIS FAIR???

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International Economy

• GERMANY Their economy was ruined by the Treaty
  of Versailles.
• FRANCE Became a dominant European economy for
  many years.
• BRITAIN With Germany no longer a threat,
  Britain could develop its colonies and obtain
  their natural resources.
• How did Germany still remain powerful?
• Germanys industrial areas were not taken away.
  Therefore, Germany was able to rebuild its
  economy. Within 20 years, Germany was a major
  European power.

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Shifts in Borders
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The Nazis in Germany

• Poverty caused by unemployment led the people of
  Germany to lose faith in their government.
• On January 30th, 1933, Adolf Hitler (leader of
  the Nazi Party) became Chancellor of Germany.
• The Nazis gained support by blaming Germanys
  problems on the ideas of Communists and Jewish
  people.
• Hitler made 2 promises to the Germans
• That their country would create jobs.
• That their country would grow to be the most
  powerful.