World Wars Webquest - WW1 Task 2

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Effects of World War I

Effects of the Treaty of Versailles

  • Blame - Germany is blamed for causing World War I even though they were not the only country involved on the losing side. (Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Ottoman Empire)
  • Reparatons - Germany had to pay reparations (damages) caused by the war to France, Belgium, and the winning side.
  • Army - Germany was not allowed to have a military more than 100,000 men, and could not build up its forces further.
  • Territory - Germany has to give up its colonies, and territory to France (Alsace & Lorraine)

Other Effects

  • The League of Nations is set up to help prevent another war, unfortunately the United States doesn't join and it fails.
  • The Ottoman Empire is broken up and the countries of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran were created or borders redrawn.
  • The Austria-Hungary Empire is broken upand the countries of Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Yugoslavia were created or borders redrawn.
  • The German King (Kaiser Wilhelm II) abdicated (gave up his throne)
  • A new German government was created called the Weimar Republic.
  • The use of Poison Gas was banned in warfare.
  • Many soldiers were wounded both physically and mentally from the effects of the war.
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