World history/WHME102/Impact of war/German defeat

Reading

Read the below article. As you do so, consider the following questions:

• Why did Russia exit from World War One?

• How did Hitler capitalize on the German defeat to support his cause?

Martin Kitchen, 'The Ending of World War One, and the Legacy of Peace', BBC History, 17 February 2011.

Complete these sentences in WEnotes below, reflecting what you have learned from this reading:

• The Russian Revolution ...

• The German government ...

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