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• World War One fought between 1914-1818 between the allies and the axis powers.
• It included major battles such as the Somme, Verdun, Ypres and Passchendaele.
• It resulted in the deaths of 17 million people, 10 million of which were troops.
• It was called ‘The Great War’ at the time because it was the most destructive War the world had ever seen up to that point. |
Allies. Axis Britain. Germany France. Austria Russia (until 1917) Italy USA (joined 1917) Italy |
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The Treaty Of Versailles • War Guilt Clause: Germany alone was responsible for the war. • Reparations: Germany had to pay 6.6 million the the allies to cover the cost of war damage • Reduction Of Armed Forces: Germany was only allowed an army of 100,000 men. They could not have submarines or an Air Force. • Loss Of Territory: Germany lost land to the east and west. |
• Austria: The union of Germany and Austria (Anschluss) was banned.
• Demilitarisation Of The Rhineland: Germany was not allowed have troops near the French boarder for France’s protection.
• Set Up The League Of Nations: To deal with future disputes peacefully the treaty was designed by the BIG THREE. |
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Impact Of The Treaty Of Versailles: • Germany resented the harsh terms of the treaty. Hitlers promise in the 1930’s to abolish the treaty resulted in his rise to power. • Since Wilson believed in self-determination, many smaller countries were created. • Italy did not get the land it was promised when it changed sides. Many Italians felt bitter about this. This aided the rise of Mussolini to power. |
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