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