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Consequences of World War

Consequences of World War. WWI ~ a case study. LEQ:. What are the consequences of World War?. The End of Fighting. Germans refocused their military attention away from Russia and in the direction of the U.S. German offensive cost them 800,000 troops

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Consequences of World War

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  1. Consequences of World War WWI ~ a case study

  2. LEQ: • What are the consequences of World War?

  3. The End of Fighting • Germans refocused their military attention away from Russia and in the direction of the U.S. • German offensive cost them 800,000 troops • Germany eventually collapses as the Allies break through the Hindenburg Line.

  4. The Hindenburg Line

  5. Armistice is Signed • German leaders wanted to call a truce. • November 11th, 1918 the peace terms were agreed upon. • Central Powers admitted defeat and the war was over

  6. Think ~ Pair ~ Share • You are the diplomat who is tasked with organizing peace terms that both the Allies and the Central Powers will tolerate. How would you go about making and keeping the peace between warring nations?

  7. In the margin of your notes, draw the figure that most closely represents your peace terms. Least Peaceful Most Peaceful

  8. How Do You Make Peace? • Fourteen Points • Treaty of Versailles • League of Nations

  9. Fourteen Points • Wilson’s ideas for peace • Reduce weapons • Allow all people to freely choose their own form of government (self-determination) Fourteen Points

  10. Punish Germany! Make them pay! Disarm! Self-determination! Join the League of Nations! Clemenceau Most Peaceful Least Peaceful Punish Germany, but keep Germany strong! David Lloyd George President Wilson

  11. Treaty of Versailles • Aligned with the ideas of Clemenceau • Germany forced to pay enormous amounts of money to the war’s victims • Germany had to take full responsibility for the war • Germany had to limit the size of their military • Germany must return conquered land • German colonies around the world were given away • Part of former Germany was taken and renamed, Poland

  12. League of Nations • Part of Wilson’s Fourteen Points • GOALS: • encourage international cooperation • foster peaceful relations in the future • How does that sound to you?

  13. Fractured Ottoman Empire • New independent nations were created such as; Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and Turkey

  14. Mandates in the Middle East • Former Ottoman lands that were to be ruled by European powers • Mandates were only supposed to be ruled by Europeans until they were strong enough to rule themselves • EXAMPLES: • Syria and Lebanon went to France • Palestine and Iraq went to the British

  15. Balfour Declaration • A declaration issued by Britain establishing a Jewish state in Palestine. Palestine is the area of the ancient Jewish homeland.

  16. How would you feel?

  17. Cost of World War Sounds expensive… • Human Cost • Economic Cost • Political Cost

  18. Human Cost • 8.5 million soldiers died • 13 million civilians dies • 21.2 million soldiers were wounded

  19. Economic Cost • The war cost the world’s nations an estimated $332 billion • Much of Europe was destroyed and had to be rebuilt

  20. Political Cost • Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire was broken apart • Germany was greatly weakened • New countries formed in the Middle East and in Europe • European colonies in Africa and Asia changed hands

  21. Your Turn!

  22. NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: ______________________ DIRECTIONS: Using the information on pages 472 and 473, please complete the chart below. This will be collected today (30 points). Warm-up!

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