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The Legacy of WWI. Effects of WWI. 9,000,000 soldiers dead 21,000,000 soldiers wounded 13,000,000 civilians dead of disease or starvation Armenian genocide by Ottoman Turks – massacre of 500,000-1,000,000 Armenians for their support in helping the Allies
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Effects of WWI • 9,000,000 soldiers dead • 21,000,000 soldiers wounded • 13,000,000 civilians dead of disease or starvation • Armenian genocide by Ottoman Turks – massacre of 500,000-1,000,000 Armenians for their support in helping the Allies • Absolute Monarchies in Europe destroyed • Increased political and social instability
Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points Peace Plan • Freedom of the seas and trade • Arms limitations • End to secret alliances • Self-rule for all nations • League of Nations • Organization of world nations to settle future problems peacefully
Paris Peace Conference • “Big Four” - France, Great Britain, Italy, US • Central Powers not invited • Some of the Allies felt left out entirely • Each nation had differing goals • Wilson is forced to compromise on his 14 Points • Five different Treaties signed with each of the Central Powers • Treaty of Versailles is signed with Germany and becomes the most important treaty signed
Treaty of Versailles – Germany’s R.A.W.Deal • R. Reparations, money paid for destruction, were forced on Germany • A. Allies Punish Germany • German army reduced, no longer allowed to manufacture or buy weapons, their air force is dismantled • Germany stripped of their colonies • W. War Guilt was forced on Germany • Germany must sign “war blame” clause
New Nations Established • Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland, Austria, Hungary • France and Britain split the Ottoman Empire • Mandates created over territories in the Middle East (Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria) • Arabs did not receive independence that Britain promised • France and Britain did not give independence to colonies
Role of Women after War • Women went to work during war years • Laid off when soldiers returned • Enjoyed working & looked for other opportunities • Desired equal treatment
Red Scare • Wages were set low during the war • Many expected increases once the war ended • Strikes broke out when wages were not raised • Fear of a worker’s revolution similar to Russia’s spread • Palmer Raids • The US Attorney General ordered raids without search warrants • There was a fear of foreigners and radicals denouncing the government & often using violence