HIST 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Article 231 Of The Treaty Of Versailles, Archduke Franz Ferdinand Of Austria, Cabaret Balkan
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The central powers: germany and austria (joined by ottoman empire, The allied powers: great britain, france, russia (joined by italy) Nation mobilizes all available resources for the war effort. Blurs the lines between combatants and non-combatants (soldiers and civilians) German government falls, new german government signs armistice (nov. 11, 1918) The league of nations- proposed by woodrow wilson, weaker institution that needs unanimous agreement to act, lacked legal and military means to enforce decisions. Us refuses to join league of nations, returns to policy of isolationism. Recognition of japan, exclusion of the soviet union. Woodrow wilson and self determination - map needs to be redrawn so the self determining communities that look/speak alike can govern themselves- reduce ethnic tensions. Empires with a lot of colonies do not like this idea. Divergent interpretations of the meaning of the war. The myth of the stab in the back . 25% of the us population gets the flu.
