The War to End All Wars? Mr. Johnson APUSH
Effects of the War
Colonies’ Participation in the War Allied Powers had many more colonies than the Central Powers to draw upon for support Many of these colonies began to demand independence
Colonies’ Participation in the War
Austro-Hungarian Empire End of Many Empires Russian Empire Became the Soviet Union Ottoman Empire Became Turkey & Middle Eastern mandates German Empire Was weakened due to lost territory Austro-Hungarian Empire Was weakened when it was split into two countries
End of Many Empires
Enormous Cost of the War Lives Allies: 5 million Central: 3 million Total deaths & wounded: 20 million Property Social Disruption Civilian deaths Flu pandemic Revolutions
Enormous Cost of the War WWI Casualties (Dead + Wounded)
“The War to End All Wars”
The Treaty of Versailles
Wilson’s Plan
Self-determination… …Mandate system Freedom of the seas Fourteen Points Self-determination… …Mandate system Freedom of the seas
The 14th Point
Woodrow Wilson: Idealism
Britain, France & Italy: Vengeance?
Treaty of Versailles
War guilt Territorial Changes Reparations Military limitations Treaty of Versailles War guilt Territorial Changes Reparations Military limitations League of Nations
War Guilt
Territorial Changes
Reparations
Military Limitations
League of Nations