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A chart showing the pros and cons of the Great War, including the formation of LoN, and what the war has caused for countries.

A picture of workers working in the League of Nations. This is important because after the Great War, they formed the League of Nations to make sure war would not spread.


 * Chapter 1 – Great Suffering**


 * I. France **

- **The good farm lands in France was destroyed** - The animals were killed by soldiers so they could eat. - Over 2 million had to flee from their homes and seek refuge - 250,000 homes destroyed - Railways and roads were destroyed - 1.4 million French soldiers killed - 2.5 millions wounded

- Belgium was occupied by Germany for 4 years - **The only part of Belgium that was not occupied, was Flanders and it was ruined by war** - Old cities such as Ypres lay in rubble - 50,000 Belgium soldiers died
 * II. Belgium **

- Suffered less than French or Belgians - None of Britain was occupied by enemy - 750,000 British soldiers died - 1.5 million wounded - The government was in heavy debt - **It spend 9 billion pounds on war** - Over one billion was borrowed from Americas
 * III. Britain **

- Fought on its own soil for 3 years, 600,000 soldiers died - NE Italy became devastated.
 * IV. Italy **

- **Barely suffered** - Lost 116,000 men
 * V. United States **

- **Suffered differently** - Barely fought on homeland - 2 million died soldiers - By 1918, the country was exhausted - Revolution across Germany
 * VI. Germany **

- In the middle of 1918, people of Europe were tired and hungry by Spanish influenza. - By the end of 1918, many treaties were issued to ensure lasting peace.
 * VII. Suffering from War **


 * Chapter 2 – Great Expectations **

- In January 1919, the world leaders met in Paris to have peace talks. - It was the biggest peace conference known to mankind.
 * Paris Peace Conference **

- Prime Minister of Britain: David Lloyd George - Prime Minister of France: Georges Clemenceau - Prime Minister of the United States of America: Woodrow Wilson
 * Big Three **

- Germany pay for damage done to France - 200billion gold - Germany must be made so weak so it could never attack France again, takingaway land industry and armed forces.
 * Clemenceau’s aims **

- Create fair peace to stop war - Made a list of 14 points
 * Woodrow Wilson’s aims **

- Agreed with a lot of the fourteen points - Treat defeated countries nicely - Tough against Germany
 * David Lloyd George aims **

- Woodrow was the only person who made ideas of peace - Italy demanded reuniting with Italians in Austria
 * Making Peace **


 * Chapter 3 – Germany re-made Treaty of Versailles **

- A treaty between France and Germany - A 200 page document - Germany lost land - No overseas colonies - Russian land given back - Minimum armed forces from Germany
 * Treaty of Versailles **

- West Germany made into DMZ - No one with weapon allowed - Cannot unite with Austria
 * DMZ **

- Germany paid cost of repairing war - Germans angry - Thought treaty was dictated - Allies threatened to invade if refused
 * Reparations **


 * Chapter 4 – Europe re-shaped: The other Paris Peace Treaties **

- **Treaties that made Austria and Hungary into different states** - Pay war damages - Reduce armaments - Give up land
 * Austria-Hungary **
 * Saint Germain and Trianon **

- **Treaty of Neuilly** - Bulgaria gave away land - Pay reparations - Reduce armed forces
 * Bulgaria **

- **Treaty of Versailles** - Russia lost provinces - Signed with Germany who forced Russia to surrender
 * Russia **

- **Gained independence by taking land from conquerors**
 * Poland **

- **Treaty of Sevres** - Took away land from Turkey - Mandates made from Arab lands - Armies from Britain, France, Italy and Greece were to occupy what remained of Turkey.
 * Turkish Empire **


 * Chapter 5 – League of nations **

- Organization of the League of Nations - Members may talk about differences instead of war - **Collective Security** - If member was attacked, other members will help - Help with financial and economical - Persuade other countries to reduce size of armed forces and cut down stock of weapons - Kept eye on Germany and Turkish colonies that were put under British rule - Try and improve world wealth - Improve working conditions - Improve women’s rights - Stop smuggling drugs - Help refugees - World law court - Legal disputes between countries.

- **League of Nations were very weak** - USA did not join, didn’t want to get caught with other countries - Did not allow Russia and Germany
 * Problems:**

**Summary:** After the great war, there have been many modifications. Germany had to pay lots of fines and the league of nations was created to stop future warfare.

**Questions:** 1. What is the point of league of nations and what do they do? 2. What did Germany pay for World War 1? What was Germany's respond to this? How did the population respond to this?3. 3. Where was the DMZ? 4. What happened to each country after the Great War? How did these effect each country? 5. What was on the treaty of versailles?

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