Why did WWI end in November 1918?

In this lesson, we will look at the fighting that took place on the Eastern Front during the First World War before examining the reasons for and impact of the Russian Revolution on the Great War.

In this lesson, we will examine the reasons for the US involvement in the First World War in 1917 and its role in the conflict prior to their joining. We will learn about the impact of US resources and troops on the course of the war before considering the factor's importance for our enquiry question about why the war ended in 1918.

In this lesson, we will look at the conditions on the German homefront during the First World War before examining the events and outcomes of the Spring Offensive of 1918.

In this lesson, we will examine the events leading up to the Armistice of 1918, before pulling together all the material from this series of lessons to answer our enquiry question about why the war ended in 1918.