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Results of WW I

Results of WW I. Reparations- payments made to the winner of a war by a losing country to pay for damages; war damages. Germany, the losing side, was forced to pay reparations. Germany was stripped of its armed forces. New nations in Europe.

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Results of WW I

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  1. Results of WW I • Reparations- payments made to the winner of a war by a losing country to pay for damages; war damages. • Germany, the losing side, was forced to pay reparations. • Germany was stripped of its armed forces.

  2. New nations in Europe • The Austrio-Hungarian empire disappeared at the end of the war. • Many nations were created from the disappearance of Austria-Hungary: Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Lithuania, Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Hungary. • Both Russia and Germany lost territory after the war.

  3. Russian Revolution • There were not enough factories to produce to war material (weapons, ammunition, tanks, etc) • Not enough railroads to carry supplies to the front where the troops were fighting. • 8 million soldiers killed or wounded • Lack of food and fuel for civilians • Soviets are committees formed from workers, soldiers, and peasants.

  4. A troubled Germany • Inflation is the loss of value of money, coupled with businesses raising prices. • Depression is a period of low economic activity when people lose their jobs • Frightened American investors withdrew money from banks, and banks collapsed • 2 out of 5 ( 40%) unemployment rate.

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