1. The social and economic strains of total war-finance and economic mobilisation. Growing opposition: peace resolutions and strikes. Germany and her army in 1918.

2. Connector-Brainstorm the effects of war The Effects of war socialeconomicpolitical

3. Outcomes All students to make notes on the economic effects of World War 1 on Germany Most students to research key points of opposition to the war by 1918 Some students to see how this would affect future governments

4. Effect of world war 1 Mainly economic and social that would lead to political effects years later By 1918 Germany was a shattered nation (as were many others) Not just in terms of money but also men

5. Physical damage Roughly 2 million solders killed 2.7 million permanantly disabled servicemen 500 000 war widows 1.2 million orphans Physiological implications of those that fought in World War 1

6. Land Luckily for Germany most of the fighting was done in France Little of Germanys land was destroyed by trench warfare

7. The Economy Between 1913-18 the mark lost 75% of its value Industry made vast profits- iron, coal, steel, which was resented by ordinary workers Agricultural production fell (why?) Dec 1916 Auxiliary Law gave government harsh powers over labour force War financed by printing and borrowing money- what would this lead to? Little booty from victory! Only 16% of war cost met by tax

8. More bad news National debt rose from 5,000 million marksto 154 000 million It would have taken 100% of Germanys budget just to repay the interest on the loans let alone pay the loans off!

9. Living conditions (social) Real earnings fell by 20-30% Meat consumption fell by 12% per war level 1917- the turnip winter- only food avaliable Major food and fuel shortages due to British blockade Disease- major flu epidemic killed 15 million world wide Deaths from starvation and hypothermia went from 121 000 to 293 00 in two years The number of working women increased by 50%

10. Overall Cost of war –2 million killed –6.3 million injured –£ 8, 394 million cost of war What did they achieve

11. Protests within Germany By 1917 the Bergfrid was breaking down German people were now divided by war The British naval blockade was slowly starving Germany Many socialists questioned why Germany was involved in the war In April 1917 the Radicals opposed to the war formed the Independent Socialist Party In July 1917 the Reichstag voted 212 to 126 for a peace resolution

12. Why did nothing happen? The German government had become incresingly dominated by Generals From 1916 von Hindenberg and von Ludendorff ran a virtual military dictatorship They dominated not just military but also economic and political decisions and blocked several approaches to peace German nationalists demanded a SIEGFRIEDE (peace through victory) by Germany making major land gains in the east such as the FATHERLAND party

13. Read chapter 3 of your red book Take notes from chapter 3 Blue book p88-100

14. As a result of thid