1. The Age of Anxiety The World after World War I

2. Lessons of World War I In the end, World War I left 9 million dead and 23 million injured, but did not solve anything. It is only by looking at situations from different perspectives and through being reasonable that peace can remain. War is always a possibility…A perpetual cycle continues today, where people create separation and try to solve conflicts through war. History often repeats itself. Why in History are there so many important lessons and not enough people listening?

3. World War I Outcome

4. A Changing Map of Europe Empires Broken up: Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Countries which lost Land: Germany, Russia

5. New Countries Formed Poland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia Turkey

6. The Future of Europe in 1919 Russia

7. Is the World Safer after WWI? Germany is in financial trouble Russia is in revolution Italy is upset over Treaty of Versailles France is trying to rebuild

8. Affect of World War I Shattered the “enlightened belief” that progress would continue and reason prevail People were disillusioned with war => people feared the future

9. The Age of Anxiety A new view of warfare –War is no longer considered glorious Increase in general fear level –War & influenza destroyed moral Instability in many countries –New countries & governments in Europe Economic hardship throughout Europe –People are often desperate, few jobs available Time period between WWI and WWII is known as

10. Journal #1 Explain why the time period between World War I and World War II is known as the “Age of Anxiety” What makes this time period potentially dangerous?

12. Population in 1920 –Russia145 ( millions) –United States118 –Germany60 –Great Britain47 –France 45 –Italy40 –Poland26 –Yugoslavia12 World Population: 1.6 Billion