World War I: The End of the War

Today the students discussed the end of World War I and it's immediate aftermath.

Topics discussed include:

- American Selective Service Act

- Mass Production of war materials

- Total War

- Convoy System

- American troops deploy to Europe

- New Weapon systems introduce new problems

- Russia leaves war effort

- Americans help stop the German advance

- Surrender of Austria-Hungary

- Armistice 11/11/1918

- 22 Million dead, 1/2 civilian

- 20 Million more wounded

Link to notes:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/427440/American%...">http://doiop.com/WWIEnds