The Great War: World War I & Its Impact

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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

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

Costs of the War Countries Total Mobilized Killed & Died Wounded Total Casualties Casualties % Mobilized Russia12,000,0001,700,0004,950,0009,150, % France 8,410,000 8,410,0001,357,0004,266,0006,160, % British Empire 8,904,467 8,904, , ,3712,090,2123,190, % Italy 5,615,000 5,615, , , , ,0002,197, % USA 4,355,000 4,355, , , , , , , % 8.2% Romania 750, , , , , , , , %

Costs of the War Countries Total Mobilized Killed & Died Wounded Total Casualties Casualties % Mobilized Germany11,000,0001,773,7004,216,0587,142, % Austria-Hungary 7,800,000 7,800,0001,200,0003,620,0007,020, % Turkey 2,850,000 2,850, , , , , , , % Bulgaria 1,200,000 1,200,000 87,500 87, , , , , %

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

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

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