consequences of WW1
...stroyed • Million tonnes of shipping sunk • Forests & farmlands were destroyed, particularly in France- • Govts. Were forced to increase taxes to pay for war • Some nations increased their wealth during war by sending supplies to the warring powers • Others went heavily into debt (Germany, Austria, GB, France and Italy suffered huge financial loses • Neutral countries also suffered loses, e.g. Norway which remained neutral- lost more shipping than any other nation other than Britain Social costs • Men from the enormous armies were sent home and had to be resettled into civilian life • Many troops having endure or survived the battles returned home to war torn economies and unemployment • Many families were deeply affected, lost father and sons, trying to adjust to life with their men disabled • Others returned to children who did not know them • Vast numbers of young men died during the war- many women in a n entire generation found it difficult to find marriage partners Emotional costs • During war people were swayed by strong emotions, heightened by propaganda and patriotic songs, films, theatre, newspapers, magazines and books. End of the war- people faced enormous losses; they felt deep hatred of the enemy nations or seemingly traitorous groups within their own society. In this dangerous atmosphere, governments were trying to draw up a fair peace Political results: Republicanism- war started- Germany, Austria Hungary and Russia were all ruled by emperors. 1918- German Kaiser abdicated and left Germany and the Austrian Emperor had renounced control of his empire and left the ...