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1917
By Sarah and Mike
Main Events Timeline
Januray 9th- German leaders decide to launch unrestricted U-boat warfare, making U-boats deadlier than before
February 3rd- the United States stops communicating with Germany as a result of the war
March 12- United states begin to arm their merchantmen, despite not gaining approval.
15- Czar of Russia forced to step down 20- US cabinet unanimously vote to engage in
war against Germany
Timeline cont.
March 29- U.S. makes detailed preparations for the war.
April 6- U.S. officially declares war on Germany 13- Canadians capture Vimy Ridge May 20- French mutinies end. June The battle of Messines 26- U.S. first arrives in France July 16- Third battles of Ypres (Passchendaele)
Vimy Ridge
April 9th to 12th 1917 Major Canadian victory, some say it defined
Canada as a nation Used a brilliant strategy called “creeping barrage” Had a significant effect on the war 3600 Canadians died 4000 Germans captured Footage of Vimy Ridge
Passchendaele
July to November 1917
Terrain nearly impossible to maneuver across
Trench life brutal
Some soldiers drowned in puddles of mud
Nearly 1 million casualties for both sides over a very little amount of land
Timeline cont.
November 7- Bolsheviks overthrow the prime minister, Aleksander Fyodorovich Kerensky, and begin a communist reign under Lenin.
10- Battle of Passchendaele ends
December 7- U.S. Declares war on Austria.
The October Revolution
The Bolshevik’s seize of power in Saint Petersburg leads the way to Soviet Russia
This was the first and only armed uprising in the Russian Revolution
The Winter Palace was captured and was only lightly defended by women and cadets.
The Impact of the 1917 October Revolution
The French Mutiny of 1917
Soldiers in the French Army realized that they were being treated poorly, and many thought that they were being led to their own death
30,000 men decided to leave their trenches and walk home, after being away for 3 years
This was especially frustrating because officers were able to go home on a regular basis, and lower ranked soldiers weren’t given these privileges
French Mutiny of 1917 (cont.)
54 divisions (50% of the French army) refused to obey orders Discipline in the army collapsed A new general, General Petain, took charge of the situation 24,000 were found guilty of mutiny, however only 400 were
sentenced to death, and in that 400 only 50 were actually shot. The rest were sent to Devil’s Island in French Guiana.
It was decided that after this, the French army would fight to protect its country, but not be involved in any offensives.
War Weariness
The war had been going on for quite a while with little room for leaves or other distractions
Soldiers had low morale and lost the will to fight.
General Petain
Devil’s Island
Bibliography
http://www.worldwar-1.net/world-war-1-timelines/world-war-1-1917/world-war-1-1917-index.htm
http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/history20/unit1/sec5/sec5_05.html
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/291225/international-relations/32831/The-crises-of-1917
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/513907/Russian-Revolution-of-1917