1. Consequences of World War
WWI ~ a case study

2. LEQ:
What are the consequences of World War?

3. The End of Fighting
Germans refocused their military attention away from Russia and in the direction of the U.S.
German offensive cost them 800,000 troops
Germany eventually collapses as the Allies break through the Hindenburg Line.

4. The Hindenburg Line

5. Armistice is Signed German leaders wanted to call a truce.
November 11th, 1918 the peace terms were agreed upon.
Central Powers admitted defeat and the war was over

6. Think ~ Pair ~ Share
You are the diplomat who is tasked with organizing peace terms that both the Allies and the Central Powers will tolerate. How would you go about making and keeping the peace between warring nations?

7. In the margin of your notes, draw the figure that most closely represents your
peace terms.
Least Peaceful
Most Peaceful

8. How Do You Make Peace? Fourteen Points Treaty of Versailles
League of Nations

9. Fourteen Points Wilson’s ideas for peace Reduce weapons
Allow all people to freely choose their own form of government (self-determination)
Fourteen
Points

10. Join the League of Nations! Punish Germany, but keep Germany strong!
Make them pay!
Disarm!
Self-determination!
Join the League of Nations!
Clemenceau
Most Peaceful Least Peaceful
Punish Germany, but keep Germany strong!
David Lloyd George
President Wilson

11. Treaty of Versailles Aligned with the ideas of Clemenceau
Germany forced to pay enormous amounts of money to the war’s victims
Germany had to take full responsibility for the war
Germany had to limit the size of their military
Germany must return conquered land
German colonies around the world were given away
Part of former Germany was taken and renamed, Poland

12. How does that sound to you?
League of Nations
Part of Wilson’s Fourteen Points
GOALS:
encourage international cooperation
foster peaceful relations in the future
How does that sound to you?

14. Fractured Ottoman Empire
New independent nations were created such as; Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and Turkey

15. Mandates in the Middle East
Former Ottoman lands that were to be ruled by European powers
Mandates were only supposed to be ruled by Europeans until they were strong enough to rule themselves
EXAMPLES:
Syria and Lebanon went to France
Palestine and Iraq went to the British

17. Balfour Declaration
A declaration issued by Britain establishing a Jewish state in Palestine. Palestine is the area of the ancient Jewish homeland.

18. How would you feel?

19. Cost of World War Human Cost Economic Cost Political Cost
Sounds expensive…
Human Cost
Economic Cost
Political Cost

20. Human Cost 8.5 million soldiers died 13 million civilians dies
21.2 million soldiers were wounded

21. Economic Cost
The war cost the world’s nations an estimated $332 billion
Much of Europe was destroyed and had to be rebuilt

22. Political Cost Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire was broken apart
Germany was greatly weakened
New countries formed in the Middle East and in Europe
European colonies in Africa and Asia changed hands

23. Your Turn!

24. NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: ______________________
DIRECTIONS: Using the information on pages 472 and 473, please complete the chart below. This will
be collected today (30 points).
Warm-up!
UNDERSTANDING THEMES
WORLD WAR I
WORLD WAR II
EFFECTS ON GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENSHIP
EFFECTS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
EFFECTS ON SOCIETY