Flashcards in RESULTS World War I Deck (9)
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Human cost
9 mill soldiers died; "lost gen" in Britain; 20% of ages 20-40 dead in France. Civilians targeted and millions died from famine and disease.
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Economic Consequences (Britain)
Britain - 34 billion lost; never gained pre-war international financial dominance; in debt.
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Economic Consequences (3)
1. dramatic decline in manufacturing output
2. loss of trade and foreign investments
3. multiple powers in deep debt
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Political Consequences (Germany)
revolution broke out against the old regime; sailors took over Kiel; socialist republic declared in Bavaria; Kaiser fled to Holland in 1918
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Political Consequences (Russia)
Bolsheviks took power and attempted to establish a dictatorship; resulting in a civil war that lasted until 1920
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Political Consequences (Habsburg)
Habsburg Empire disintegrated; monarchy collapse; republic declared; Austria-Hungary split into 2 separate states
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Political Consequences (Turkey)
Collapse of Sultanate; left Central/East Europe in turmoil; fear of revolutionary politics
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Impact in America
world's leading economy; industries more successful than European competitors; mechanization and development of plastics; concern that America might be dragged into other European issues
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