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25.3 A Global Conflict
War Affects the Home Front
The US joined 3 years after the start of WWI
Total War
Devotion of all resources towards war
Germany, Austria, Russia, and France were all under total war
Rationing
People can only buy small amounts of certain items that were also needed for war
Butter, Shoe leather, other food
Propaganda
One-sided information designed to persuade and keep up morale
Most information about war was censored and kept from the civilians
Why did the wartime governments take control of their countries' economies ?
By controlling their economy, they are able to control how much they make, and what they are making. If they are needing tanks, they would tell the factories to make tanks.
How did Total War lead to rationing?
Since the country was in the war, they needed to supply their troops while in battle. To do this, they needed to limit the consumption of the citizens so that their troops would be supported.
Nearly every civilian was put to work
The government was in charge of the economy. This meant that the government could tell the factories what and how much to make
Women and the war
Women were put to work in factories. This meant that when men left for war, the women would take over
Worked in shops, offices, and factories
Jobs and more info
Built tanks, ammunition, guns, and ran hospitals
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Industrialization
During those three years:
Europe had lost more men in battle, than all the wars in the previous three centuries.
The "Great War" had affected everyone
Crisis
Aftermath of
WWI
Allies win the war
After the U.S. entered the war the Allies became favors to win the war
Russia withdrew making Germany win in the eastern front
Russias surrender causes Germany to send all their troops to the western front
Germany makes one final push to possibly win the war
Germany's military was weakening and U.S had many fresh troops. U.S. launched a counter attack.
counter attack worked and they started to work their way into Germany.
The Central Powers began to crumble, The Bulgarians fell, The Ottoman Empire surrendered, and then Austria-Hungary had a revolution. German troops deserted and Germans started to hate the Kaiser.
Kaiser stepped down and Germany declared itself a republic. An Armistice was signed. on November, 11 the war had come to an end.
How did the surrender of the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria and the revolution in Austria-Hungary lead to the end of World War I?
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Revolution
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Conflict
Because all of Europe was in a conflict fighting to take land
Russia Withdraws
Civil unrest starts to happen in Russia
shortages of food and fuel caused Czar to step down.
The new government wanted to continue but soon stopped because of the number of troops wounded, imprisoned, or killed.
Revolution shook Russia.
Lenin took over and signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany and Russia stopped fighting.
What effect did the Russian Revolution have on Russia’s role in World War I?
Germany only had to focus on one front and it increased their chances of winning.
Industrialization
Because Russia was not well developed and that lead to them surrendering
War
Europe was at war with almost everyone
The Legacy of the War
New kinds of War
Never been global conflict before WWI
New tactics
Trench Warfare
What strategies new to World War I probably contributed to the destruction of homes, villages and farms?
The increased use of artillery, mortars, bombs, explosives, chemical agents, and the digging of trenches leveled the majority of the area fought over
New technologies
Weaponry
Machine Guns
Chauchat
Chemical Warfare
Vehicles
Submarines
Tanks
Airplanes
Financial Losses and Casualties
The Treaty
The consequences of the Treaty of Versailles, instead of resecuring peace and safety, prompted violence and resentment
Nationalism
Consequence
$338 billion lost for the war
$6.24 trillion dollars today
8.5 M dead soldiers
21 M wounded
Why might Westerners have experienced disillusionment in the wake of World War I?
Most of the area was uninhabitable, all of the people lost, Europe was broke, and people didn't feel safe anymore
War Affects The World
Europe was in a stalemate.
The Allies plan the Gallipoli Campaign.
A plan to attempt to take the Dardanelles strait to supply Russia.
Why did the Allies want to establish a supply line to Russia?
Russia was lacking technology and equipment to fight.
It had ultimately failed and cost the Allies over 250,000 troops.
Africa and Asia
Imperialism
Japan attacked Germany's outposts in China.
English and French troops also attacked Germany's African territories
Britain and France recruited troops from their colonies to join the fight.
Many hoped they would grant them independence after the war.
America joins the fight.
Germany sent the Zimmerman Note to Mexico
How did the Zimmerman Note draw America into the war?
Germany offered to assist Mexico in invading America.
German U-Boats sink the Lousitania.
Some U.S. passengers were aboard and killed.
