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Political Impacts of the First World War. Amir nazri & Shadi Ghadban. Collective Security and New Governments…. The establishment of the collective security (Leagues of Nations) after World War One as part of Woodrow Wilson's 14 points.
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Political Impacts of the First World War. Amir nazri & ShadiGhadban
Collective Security and New Governments… • The establishment of the collective security (Leagues of Nations) after World War One as part of Woodrow Wilson's 14 points. • The abolishment of the German Monarchy and Empire and the creation of the new German republic shortly after World War 1 (Weimar Republic).
Germany after WW1 • The treaty of Versailles was signed stating that; • Kaiser Wilhelm 2nd to be tried as a war criminal. • Germany accepts the responsibility for the damages done and the blame for starting the war (Article 231). • Heavy war reparations by Germany and its allies following the defeat of the war. • Limited military forces with no air force allowed. • Alsace and Lorraine were returned back to France and Germany's territories were divided to form new countries such as Poland. • Germany lost 14% of its territories and its territories in East Africa and other colonies were taken by British and Belgium, later controlled by the League of Nations.
Russia after World War 1 • Brest-Litovsk treaty between Russia and Germany ending the war with heavy reparations paid by Russia… • The collapse of the Russian Tsarist Empire and the rise of Communism and the creation of the USSR…
Austria-Hungary • The abolishment of the Austria – Hungary’s monarchy. • Successor states such as German Austria, Austrian Republic and Czechoslovakia…
The collapse of the Ottoman Empire… • Rise of Mustafa Kemal Attaturk (father of modern Turkey consisted of Anatolia through the treaty of Sevres). • The transformation from monarchy and absolute ruler to a republic.
