World War I – The effects
After the American entry into World War I, the tide turned for good. The
Germans read the writing on the wall – repeated losses on the battlefield,
mass desertions, the refusal of her navy to attack Britain, etc. – and asked for
a cease-fire. This took place on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th
month, 1918. Finally, a peace agreement was worked out among the victors
and the vanquished nations. The totality of it was called the Peace of Paris,
but the most important treaty was with Germany, entitled the Treaty of
Versailles, signed June 28, 1919. The treaty was harsh. France got her
revenge for the Treaty of Frankfurt at the end of the Franco-Prussian War.
Immediate effects of WW I
Casualties:
Germany – 1.8 million dead, 4.2 million wounded
Austria-Hungary – 1.2 million, 3.6 million
Russia – 1.7 million, 5 million
France – 1.4 million, 4.3 million
Britain – 910,000 & 2.1 million
Italy – 650,000 & 947,000
Treaty of Versailles (with Germany):
Germany lost land and colonies, her army was cut down to size, she
had to pay serious reparations, she took the blame!
Austria-Hungary was eliminated as an entity and broken into pieces
The Ottoman Empire was broken up
United States became a world power
Russian Revolution overthrew the Tsarist government, the last absolute
monarch in Europe
The League of Nations was set up to keep the peace.
Long-Term Effects of WW I
Massive economic depression, with high unemployment and inflation
Rise of totalitarian governments
Fascist – Germany (Hitler, NAZIs), Italy (Mussolini)
Communist – USSR (Lenin and Stalin)
Balkans – still an area of warfare and instability to this day
World War I – The effects
After the American entry into World War I, the tide turned for good. The
Germans read the writing on the wall – repeated losses on the battlefield,
mass desertions, the refusal of her navy to attack Britain, etc. – and asked for
a cease-fire. This took place on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th
month, 1918. Finally, a peace agreement was worked out among the victors
and five vanquished nations. The totality of it was called the Peace of Paris,
but the most important treaty was with Germany, entitled the Treaty of
Versailles, signed June 28, 1919. The treaty was harsh. France got her
revenge for the Treaty of Frankfurt at the end of the Franco-Prussian War.
Immediate effects of WW I
Casualties:
Germany – ____________________________
Austria-Hungary – 1.2 million, 3.6 million
Russia – __________________________
France – 1.4 million, 4.3 million
Britain – 910,000 & 2.1 million
Italy – 650,000 & 947,000
Treaty of __________________ (with Germany):
_________________ lost land and colonies, her army was cut down
to size, she had to pay serious reparations
_____________________ was eliminated as an entity and broken into pieces
The ________________________ was set up to keep the peace.
The _____________________ was broken up
_____________________ became a world power
____________ Revolution overthrew the Tsarist government, the last
absolute monarch in Europe.
Long-Term Effects of WW I
Massive economic depression, with high unemployment and inflation
Rise of totalitarian governments
_____________ – Germany (Hitler, NAZIs), Italy (Mussolini)
_______________ – USSR (Lenin and Stalin)
Balkans – still an area of warfare and instability to this day