2. The Great War: World War I & Its Impact

3. Life in the Trenches Trench Foot  medical condition caused by prolonged exposure of the feet to damp, unsanitary and cold conditions above freezing point

4. 1917: Turning Point in the War  Russia leaves War  After Bolsheviks take control of Russia, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed  USA enters War  US tired of merchant ships being sunk  Lusitania’s sinking  Zimmerman Telegram

5. Costs of the War Allied Powers Cost in Dollars Central Powers Cost in Dollars Great Britain $35,334,012,000Germany$37,775,000,000 France$24,265,583,000Austria-Hungary$20,622,960,000 USA$22,625,253,000Turkey$1,430,000,000 Russia$22,293,950,000Bulgaria $ 815,200,000 Italy$12,413,998,000 Belgium $ 1,154,468,000 Romania $ 1,600,000,000 Canada $ 1,665,576,000 Australia $ 1,423,208,000

6. Costs of the War Countries Total Mobilized Killed & Died Wounded Total Casualties Casualties % Mobilized Russia12,000,0001,700,0004,950,0009,150,00076.3% France 8,410,000 8,410,0001,357,0004,266,0006,160,80076.3% British Empire 8,904,467 8,904,467 908,371 908,3712,090,2123,190,23535.8% Italy 5,615,000 5,615,000 650,000 650,000 947,000 947,0002,197,00039.1% USA 4,355,000 4,355,000 126,000 126,000 234,300 234,300 364,800 364,800 8.2% 8.2% Romania 750,000 750,000 335,706 335,706 120,000 120,000 535,706 535,70671.4%

7. Costs of the War Countries Total Mobilized Killed & Died Wounded Total Casualties Casualties % Mobilized Germany11,000,0001,773,7004,216,0587,142,55864.9% Austria-Hungary 7,800,000 7,800,0001,200,0003,620,0007,020,00090.0% Turkey 2,850,000 2,850,000 325,000 325,000 400,000 400,000 975,000 975,00034.2% Bulgaria 1,200,000 1,200,000 87,500 87,500 152,390 152,390 266,919 266,91922.2%

8. Treaty of Versailles  Germany lost 15% of land  Land with coal, iron ore, and other resources  Germany had to give up all of her colonies  Military Provisions  Limited to 100,000 troops  No draft allowed  Only 6 battleships  No tanks, submarines, aircraft  Germany had to accept full blame for starting the war  Germany had to make reparations (payments for the war) of $33 billion  Germany not allowed to join League of Nations

9. Treaty of Versailles  League of Nations  President Woodrow Wilson of USA wanted an organization for countries to work out their differences and prevent another world war  Self-determination  People would choose their own government  League of Nations fails.  US Senate refuses to back it  Feared being dragged into another world war

10. Impact of the War  Entire generation of Europeans wiped out  Loss of romanticized vision of war  Nationalistic Movements  Revolution  Collapse of Empires (Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empires)  Creation of New Nations  Japan and Italy upset because they wanted more  Economic Depression  Cost $338 billion  Loss of farms  “Peace Built on Quicksand”  Germany angered