HIS242H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Spring Offensive, Georges Clemenceau
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November: october revolution in russia, bolsheviks seize power. March: treaty of brest-litovsk, russia drops out of war, germany springs offensive (ludendorff offensive) August: allied armies broke through western front. Germany achieved total victory on the eastern front; it"s army in retreat on the western. Front but remained intact ; it"s fleet remained intact; it"s homeland not invaded. Russia withdrew from international stage- all others were concerned about the challenge of bolsheviks. *glade of armistice becomes important in the time of hitler. Paris peace conference (january june 1919) 5 major powers: us, great britain, france, italy. Great britain: prime minister david lloyd george. Woodrow wilson"s 14 points: open diplomacy ( no more secret diplomacy; open covenants of peace, openly arrived at , freedom of the seas. 14. creation of an association of nations to guarantee independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike. Self determination 1 people, 1 nation .
