1. The Legacy of WWI

2. 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

3. WWI Different From Other Wars
Higher number of casualties
The use of new technologies
The amount of destruction
The number of countries involved
Asian & African colonies joined hoping to gain independence
Arab countries wanting freedom from Ottoman Turks helped as Allies to the British

4. 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

5. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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