ww1 effects on europe and the world
new european order
With the defeat of Austria-Hungary, the Habsburg Empire disintegrated and the monarchy collapsed.
Before 1914, Central Europe had been dominated by multi-national, monarchical regimes.
-By the end of the war, these regimes had all collapsed.
In Russia, the communist Bolsheviks seized power and sought to establish a dictatorship
effects on allies
American ecnomic boom upon return (roaring 20's)
Victorious governments of Britain and France did not suffer any major political changes as a result of the war.
European economy
The economic impact of the war on Europe was devastating, it cost Britain alone more than £34 billion.
By 1918, the USA had lent $2,000million to Britain and France
hroughout the 1920s, Britain and France spent between one-third and one-half of their total public expenditure on debt charges and repayments.
In France, 20% of those between the ages of 20 and 40 in 1924 were killed.
In Britain, it became common to talk of a ‘lost generation’
The death toll for the armed forces in World War One was around nine million soldiers killed, which was about 15% of all combatants.
effects on outer europe
american economic boom
japanee agression
Downfall of china
divided middle-east
treaty of sevres failure
treaty of luserene
effectivly sparking all ethnic wars in the middle east today