after four years world war one finally drew to a close in 1918 ending one of
drew to a close in 1918 ending one of
drew to a close in 1918 ending one of the worst military conflicts in history
the worst military conflicts in history
the worst military conflicts in history hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be looking at the final days of World War one and
at the final days of World War one and
at the final days of World War one and how it finally came to an end there was
how it finally came to an end there was
how it finally came to an end there was several key events instrumental in
several key events instrumental in
several key events instrumental in ending the conflict Great Britain’s
ending the conflict Great Britain’s
ending the conflict Great Britain’s naval blockade of Germany is considered
naval blockade of Germany is considered
naval blockade of Germany is considered crucial established in the first year of
crucial established in the first year of
crucial established in the first year of the war this blockade aimed to restrict
the war this blockade aimed to restrict
the war this blockade aimed to restrict Germany’s maritime access to raw
Germany’s maritime access to raw
Germany’s maritime access to raw materials and food Germany attempted its
materials and food Germany attempted its
materials and food Germany attempted its own blockade of Great Britain and in
own blockade of Great Britain and in
own blockade of Great Britain and in 1917 adopted a policy of unrestricted
1917 adopted a policy of unrestricted
1917 adopted a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare this posed a great
submarine warfare this posed a great
submarine warfare this posed a great danger to commercial shipping between
danger to commercial shipping between
danger to commercial shipping between the US and Europe it was for this reason
the US and Europe it was for this reason
the US and Europe it was for this reason the United States finally declared war
the United States finally declared war
the United States finally declared war on Germany April 6 1917 meanwhile war
on Germany April 6 1917 meanwhile war
on Germany April 6 1917 meanwhile war efforts in Russia were growing unpopular
efforts in Russia were growing unpopular
efforts in Russia were growing unpopular their economy was near collapse and food
their economy was near collapse and food
their economy was near collapse and food shortages led to protests from civilians
shortages led to protests from civilians
shortages led to protests from civilians these protests resulted in the
these protests resulted in the
these protests resulted in the abdication of Tsar Nicholas ii and the
abdication of Tsar Nicholas ii and the
abdication of Tsar Nicholas ii and the appointment of a provisional government
appointment of a provisional government
appointment of a provisional government seeing their army becoming increasingly
seeing their army becoming increasingly
seeing their army becoming increasingly ineffective on the Eastern Front
ineffective on the Eastern Front
ineffective on the Eastern Front Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks Party
Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks Party
Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks Party came to power promising to pull Russia
came to power promising to pull Russia
came to power promising to pull Russia out of the war on the 3rd of March 1918
out of the war on the 3rd of March 1918
out of the war on the 3rd of March 1918 Russia agreed to the Treaty of
Russia agreed to the Treaty of
Russia agreed to the Treaty of brest-litovsk and ceded large portions
brest-litovsk and ceded large portions
brest-litovsk and ceded large portions of its land to Germany now that the war
of its land to Germany now that the war
of its land to Germany now that the war was all but over on the Eastern Front
was all but over on the Eastern Front
was all but over on the Eastern Front Germany could transfer their troops west
Germany could transfer their troops west
Germany could transfer their troops west however it was necessary to leave troops
however it was necessary to leave troops
however it was necessary to leave troops behind to occupy the large amount of
behind to occupy the large amount of
behind to occupy the large amount of acquired territory on the Western Front
acquired territory on the Western Front
acquired territory on the Western Front the Allies were set to receive a massive
the Allies were set to receive a massive
the Allies were set to receive a massive boost of manpower and resources from the
boost of manpower and resources from the
boost of manpower and resources from the United States in an attempt to end the
United States in an attempt to end the
United States in an attempt to end the war before this could happen
war before this could happen
war before this could happen Germany pushed forward with the spring
Germany pushed forward with the spring
Germany pushed forward with the spring offensive of 1918 the Germans were
offensive of 1918 the Germans were
offensive of 1918 the Germans were initially successful and moved to within
initially successful and moved to within
initially successful and moved to within 75 miles of Paris however they were
75 miles of Paris however they were
75 miles of Paris however they were unable to solidify these gains adding
unable to solidify these gains adding
unable to solidify these gains adding insult to injury Germany’s morale at
insult to injury Germany’s morale at
insult to injury Germany’s morale at home and on the front was quickly fading
home and on the front was quickly fading
home and on the front was quickly fading starting August 8th a series of
starting August 8th a series of
starting August 8th a series of offensives was launched by the Allies
offensives was launched by the Allies
offensives was launched by the Allies which effectively ended the first world
which effectively ended the first world
which effectively ended the first world war now known as the hundred days
war now known as the hundred days
war now known as the hundred days offensive this surge ended when an
offensive this surge ended when an
offensive this surge ended when an agreement was signed to cease fighting
agreement was signed to cease fighting
agreement was signed to cease fighting on November 11th 1918
on November 11th 1918
on November 11th 1918 the other central powers Bulgaria and
the other central powers Bulgaria and
the other central powers Bulgaria and the
the
the an empire had all signed their own
an empire had all signed their own
an empire had all signed their own armistice earlier in the year despite
armistice earlier in the year despite
armistice earlier in the year despite fighting being over the war did not
fighting being over the war did not
fighting being over the war did not formally end until numerous treaties
formally end until numerous treaties
formally end until numerous treaties were signed between the nations involved
were signed between the nations involved
were signed between the nations involved most notable of these was the Treaty of
most notable of these was the Treaty of
most notable of these was the Treaty of Versailles which Germany signed on June
Versailles which Germany signed on June
Versailles which Germany signed on June 28th 1919 this treaty demanded the
28th 1919 this treaty demanded the
28th 1919 this treaty demanded the Germany accept sole responsibility for
Germany accept sole responsibility for
Germany accept sole responsibility for causing the war as well as pay billions
causing the war as well as pay billions
causing the war as well as pay billions of dollars in reparations ironically the
of dollars in reparations ironically the
of dollars in reparations ironically the severe and controversial Treaty of
severe and controversial Treaty of
severe and controversial Treaty of Versailles is considered by many as a
Versailles is considered by many as a
Versailles is considered by many as a direct cause of the Second World War
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