Y9: 1-22. The End of WW1

Year 9A & Year 9B

Today you are going to learn how WW1 eventually came to an end!

Follow the order in which I give you instructions:

First, look at your test result (Homework-10) and also see where you have perhaps lost marks:

Test Answers

So, how did WW1 come to an end? The video below explains what happened that caused Germany to surrender…

The end of WW1. (3:08 minutes long)

So, let’s see what your Workbook says about the Ludendorff Offensive and about how WW1 came to an end. Did Germany really lose the war?

p.34-35

Let’s clarify a few things…

The diagram below shows how the Ludendorff Offensive initially resulted in success. (Add colour to the diagram in your Workbook, p.35.)

1918 Ludendorff Offensives. (1:34 minutes long)

The diagram below shows how the Ludendorff Offensive then ran into difficulties! (Add colour to the diagram in your Workbook, p.34.)

The Ludendorff Offensive is also known as the Spring Offensive. The Offensive comprised of a number of “Operations”.

Operation Michael. (2:39 minutes long)

It seems that the Allies had two factors working in their favour:

The Allied forces were enforced when the USA joined the war.
The Allies decided to use a united command in order to ensure better cooperation between the Allied armies.

On the other hand, it seems that the Germans had two factors working against them:

The German forces lost a lot of men during the Ludendorff Offensive.
The German soldiers moved too fast and too far into France, making them exhausted and vulnerable.

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Finally, copy the following definitions.

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(These are GCSE revision videos that explain the Ludendorff Offensive in great detail. You do not have to know all the details – however, these detailed explanations will help you to understand the Ludendorff Offensive even better!)

Ludendorff Offensive (Part One). (3:48 minutes long)