World War I - Outcome & Effects

World War I
1914-1918

Please watch slideshow in “Present” mode for

videos to autoplay and links to be active

NOTES

Click to
access
complete

student notes

TEKS: High School U.S. History
2A identify the major eras in US history from 1877 to the present and describe their defining characteristics
4F analyze major issues raised by U.S. involvement in World War I, including isolationism, neutrality,
Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, and the Treaty of Versailles

I will be able to identify the
outcome and describe the
effects of World War I.

Armistice November 11, 1918
Germany finally forced to stop
- Both sides had suffered too much to continue so both

sides agreed to stop fighting on the Western Front

- Armistice instead of a surrender - fastest way to end the

war’s misery and carnage

- Germans agreed to pull their troops out of France,

Belgium, and Luxembourg within 15 days; turn over all
military artillery, machine guns, airplanes, trains, trucks,
and wagons; had to give up land (Alsace-Lorraine); had to
allow Allied forces to occupy German territory

The

Armistice

truce to end

the war

Multiple Choice

Who won the war on the Eastern Front?

• Allied Forces

• Central Powers

• Russia

• Turkey

Multiple Choice

Who won the war on the Western Front?

• Allied Forces

• Central Powers

• Russia

• Turkey

Treaty of Versailles

Paris Peace Conference - signed June 28, 1919

Worked out a final peace treaty to end
World War I

Germany was forced to accept very
harsh terms, weakening their country

-Had to pay reparations around $37
billion for their role in the war

- would be about $492 billion today

-These harsh terms will later lead to
World War II

- Germans were upset at the outcome

of the war and the terms of the Treaty

Treaty of
Versailles

The Peace
Conference in
Paris, France

The Allied Force leaders
negotiated the terms of
the treaty

-France, Britain & U.S.

Germany was forced to
sign the treaty, even
though they did not agree
to its terms

The Treaty of

Versailles

The terms of the treaty
1.Territorial

2.

Military

3.

Economic -
Reparations

Germany had to accept that
they were the cause of the
entire war and everything was
their fault - this will cause
resentment in German people
and lead to WWII

Multiple Choice

Which treaty negotiated the terms to end World War I, but it's harsh terms later led to World War II?

• Treaty of New Orleans

• Treaty of Paris

• World Treaty Organization

• Treaty of Versailles

Multiple Choice

One reason this provision was included in the Treaty of Versailles was to -

• create a democratic government in Germany

• divide Germany into smaller states to be governed by Allied countries

• grant independence to all German colonies

• weaken the power of Germany in the international community

Multiple Choice

Why did the U.S. Senate refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?

• The Senate would not support America's participation in the League of Nations.

• The Senate believed the treaty did not punish Germany enough.

• The Senate thought the treaty did not have the power to prevent secret alliances.

• The Senate could not agree on military disarmament levels.

More than 16 million people were killed

-Soldiers Killed ~9 million

-50,000 American soldiers killed in action

-Soldiers Injured ~21 million

-Civilian Casualties ~10 million

Massive Social Upheaval Caused by War

Millions of women

entered the workforce
-Supported men who went
to war

-Replaced men who never
came back from war

Women sought equal rights
and the right to vote

Visit the Smithsonian
Online Exhibit to learn

about significant changes
to women’s service during

the Great War

Spanish Flu - 1918-1920
Spread one of the 20th
century’s deadliest global
pandemic
-Spread quickly in the
United States through
military bases

-This flu killed 20-50
million people worldwide

-This flu killed more people
than the War did

Massive Social Upheaval Caused by War

Chemical weapons and
battle injuries had
severe effects on
surviving soldiers and
civilians

-Led to the signing of the
Geneva Convention in 1925

-Outlawed chemical (gas)
warfare & biological
(disease) weapons

Massive Social Upheaval Caused by War

Shellshock

-Psychological condition now
known as PTSD caused by the
brutalities of war

-Fatigue, tremors, confusion, nightmares,
impaired sight/hearing, paranoia, panic
attacks, unable to function

Massive Social Upheaval Caused by War

101 Amazing Facts about the First
World War
by Jack Goldstein

What age was the youngest soldier to receive the Victoria
Cross during WWI? What role did tanks play in the conflict?
How much were Germany ordered to pay in reparations
after the war? All these questions are answered in this
fascinating book containing over one hundred facts about
the Great War. Whether you are looking for information to
include in a project or article, or you are just interested in
finding out more about this tragic period in modern history,
this is a perfect addition to any bookshelf.

Subjects: History; Juvenile Nonfiction; Military