WHII 10b

Outcome of WWI

Outcomes of WWI l  Allied Powers penetrate through the western

front when U.S. enters the war in 1917 l  4 big winners of WWI: l  Britain l  France l  U.S. l  Italy l  Q: Which country would the Allied Powers

blame the most for this war? How would each Allied Power feel towards it’s punishment?

Outcomes of WWI l  WWI ended in 1918 when Germany signed

an armistice, agreement to stop fighting l  Europe 1914 Europe 1918

Outcomes of WWI l  New weapons emerged: l  Submarine, machine gun, poison gas, tank,

airplane l  War became a battle of attrition fought in the

trenches-trench warfare

Outcomes of WWI

l  Colonies of European countries participated in the war -  Increased demands for independence

from mother countries

Outcomes of WWI l  WWI put an end to European empires: - Ottoman Empire - German Empire - Austro-Hungarian Empire

Outcomes of WWI l  Enormous cost of the war: l  Lives lost, property damaged, social disruptions