WWI (section 4): costs of war & peace

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How did countries suffer human cost?

Millions dead, millions wounded 1918 = Spanish influenza pandemic (spread by soldiers returning home)

When did WWI end?

November 11, 1918

What met as a result to all these costs?

Paris Peace Conference

What territories did Germany lose?

Alsace-Lorraine to France Colonies given to France and Britain

What were these terms?

B - blame R - reparations A - army T - territory

Communism

Bolshevism

How were countries politically costed?

Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary = governments all collapsed Communism began spreading again

What were the main four COSTS of WWI?

1) financial 2) political 3) human 4) emotional

When did WWI start

1914

blame

Germany argued it wasn't just THEIR fault but were still forced to sign Hurt their pride

Unfair

Germany argued that the treaty was unfair as they were not allowed to be apart of any discussion but were just told to sign the treaty

Army

Germany argued that they were helpless against other countries At first they refused but then they began sinking their own fleets instead of handing it over

Territory

Germany claimed the treaty was simply an attempt to destroy their economy Germany was angry that they could not unite with austria

Reparations

Germany had to pay 269 billion gold marks for the damage of the war

Territory

Germany lost territory (land) in Europe)

Reparations

Germany thought Britain and France were trying to starve their people so they refused to pay but then started to after Britain and France started to invade

Army

Germany was forbidden to have submarines, an Air Force, could only have a navy of 6 battleships, an army of 100,000men, and were restricted placement of troops

How were countries financially costed?

Homes, factories,farms, roads, churches, schools from France to Russia were reduced to rubble Reconstruction would cost inconceivable amounts of money

What was the Paris Peace Conference?

Leaders of the "Big 4" nations met to draw up the surrender and end of war terms for all nations to follow

What league was Germany also forbidden from joining?

League of Nations

How did countries suffer emotional cost?

Terrible fighting across Europe changed the way people thought about the world and about life = much more depressing and hopeless

The terms discussed at the Paris Peace Conference ended up being apart of what treaty?

Treaty of Versailles

How did Germany respond to the Treaty of Versailles?

U - unfair B - blame R - reparations A - army T - territory

Who were the "big 4"?

USA France Britain Italy

Blame

War Guilt Clause - Germany had to accept the blame for the start of war


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