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Financial Cost of the First World War and Post-war America

Explore the financial cost of the First World War and its impact on post-war America. Discover which nations paid the most, the human cost of the war, and the repercussions on Germany. Learn about the strikes and protests that took place in post-war America and their significance. Dive into the Red Scare and the election of 1920.

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Financial Cost of the First World War and Post-war America

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  1. Unit #6First World War LESSON #6:8 Post-war America p. 200-203

  2. Financial Cost of war

  3. Financial Cost of the First World War Allied Powers Cost in Dollars in 1914-18 United States 22,625,253,000 Great Britain 35,334,012,000 France 24,265,583,000 Russia 22,293,950,000 Which nation paid the most in US dollars? Which nations followed next in spending the most? What was the total cost of First World War? Look at the next series of pictures. Describe what has happened.

  4. Human cost of war

  5. What two nations paid the highest price? What’s the total number killed?

  6. What two “allied” nations suffered the majority of deaths?

  7. Which “side” suffered the most total deaths?

  8. Who will pay? • Germany forced to pay “reparations” of over $33 billion • That was a ridiculously large amount of $$ • What might the victors have done this to Germany? • Also – forced to reduce size of military • To 100,000 men • No machines that could kill • What were the victors attempting to prevent?

  9. Who will pay? • That “War guilt clause” – Germany had to accept full blame for start and continuation of war • What was the likely purpose of this clause? • Was it true?

  10. Impact of war on USA • Read p. 200 – how and why was US economy effected? • Workers responded • Inflation is when prices go up faster than wages • Union membership had grown during war • What do you think unions demanded?

  11. The Strikes of post-war America • What do workers do when they want more money or better conditions? • <<each group member take one section>> • Seattle General Strike (p. 200) • Boston Police Strike (p. 200) • The Steel Strike (p.200) • The Race Riots (p. 201-202) • What they wanted, what they got, and why the strike mattered…

  12. Seattle General Strike • WHAT THE PROTESTERS WANTED: • WHAT THEY GOT: • WHY THE PROTEST MATTERED:

  13. Boston Police Strike • WHAT THE PROTESTERS WANTED: • WHAT THEY GOT: • WHY THE PROTEST MATTERED:

  14. The Steel Strike • WHAT THE PROTESTERS WANTED: • WHAT THEY GOT: • WHY THE PROTEST MATTERED:

  15. The Race Riots • WHAT CAUSED THEM: • WHAT WAS THE RESULT: • WHY IT WILL MATTER IN COMING YEARS:

  16. The Red Scare • Where were Americans so afraid of? • What happened after Eugene Debs was jailed?

  17. The Election of 1920 • Who was the winner?

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