Consequences of WW1 - revision notes

Europe toppled Czar Nicholas II of Russia, Emperor William II of Germany and the Emperor of Austria and the Ottoman Sultan of Turkey. The overthrow of the Romonov dynasty in Russia by the Russian Revolution of 1917 in a new attempt to put a socialist government. Republics were established in Germany and Turkey, as well as in Italy, a victory for democracy. • The economies of both sides were heavily damaged, and both had to put up with the overwhelming burden placed on them by the war. Even the victorious France and Britain were much poorer at the end of the war. • America as the strongest economic and military power in the world for the first time he took over the position once occupied by Britain. • There were huge losses in men and money. The entire effort of the war to about $ 186,000,000. Thousands of soldiers have been killed, wounded or disabled and killed civilians in air raids or died in epidemics or famines, resulting from the war. • All the old romantic notions of war and war was extinguished stripped of glamor and harsh realities came to light. • The war demonstrated that a modern war on two fronts, the front and the home is run. All resources of the population had to be mobilized as, all participants were required, if not in the actual fight then in the manufacture of weapons or the threat of war. • The war spread around the globe has been involved as colonies. Even countries like India and Australia, which have been sent far from the war zone man and material to the war zone. • New weapons have changed the nature of war for all time to come. These included Air Force, machine guns and poison gas. • Colonial subjects were inspired revolt and strive for independence as a result of the weakening of the rich and the double standards and hypocrisy of the colonial powers, they were clear. The European powers claimed to save the fight for democracy and freedom, but were not prepared to meet the demands of the nations that accept the theme of freedom. • An international organization, the League of Nations was an attempt to create a peaceful prevent future wars between nations by resolving disputes between nations, without eliminating the use of weapons and unprovoked attack in the world. • The role of the woman beside the men in the workplace has been permanently established. • The resentment against the Treaty of Versailles and the peace agreement of 1919-1920 led to the rise of dictatorship in Russia, Germany and Italy soon after the war. 1) All countries of the world were prohibited from entering the secret alliances or treaties. 2) The Member States were not to get huge armies, warships, and destructive weapons. 3) All countries should respect each others independence. 4) All states should increase their mutual disputes, if any point, the League of Nations for a peaceful solution. 5) Apart from the political functions, was the League of Nations to cultural, social and economic cooperation among member countries promoted.