History Test 2/25/25 - World War 1, The End of the War

End of the War

Armistice was signed (November 11, 1918)

• Provisions for the Armistice (Truce, agreement to end war), Included:

  • End of Hostilities

  • Surrender of German Weapons, including machine guns, airplanes, and ships

  • Return of allied prisoners of war

  • Future reparations by Germany

  • Withdraw of German forces

  • No end to naval blockade of Germany

  • No return of german prisoners

• Paris Peace Conference (1919)

  • The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919

  • The controversial war guilt clause blamed Germany for WW1 and imposed heavy debt payments on Germany.

  • The Treaty of Versailles was a major contributing factor in the outbreak of World War 2

• League of Nations

  • The league of Nations was established at the end of WW1 as an international peacekeeping organization

  • Although US president Woodrow Wilson was an enthusiastic proponent of the League, The United States did not officially join due to opposition from isolationists in congress

  • The League of Nations effectively resolved some international conflicts, but failed to prevent the outbreak of World War 2