Annika Ziegler
Mr. Snelgrove
Senior English 4th Period
08 September, 2016
WWI’s Effects on the Twentieth Century
World War I was said to be the war that would end all wars. Ironically, however, its outcome and the Treaty of Versailles brought more unrest and violence than the allied countries had expected. The war resulted in the deaths of seventeen million people, eleven million of them were military personnel (Macmillan). One in four men from Europe lost his life in battle (Karpilovsky). It brought about distrust towards political leaders and governments. In the space of four years, millions of people died, and millions more were affected throughout the years, even up until today. World War I impacted the twentieth century and people all …show more content…
During the war in Europe there was mostly a decrease in population because of the soldier and civilian casualties. Right after the war, there was an increase in births, however, the Spanish flu was spreading throughout the world and killed another twenty to fifty million people from 1918 to 1919. The next twenty years was a short lived peace in Europe and families slowly started to grow again (Billings). But World War II soon started along with the persecution of the Jews that led to the Holocaust which alone killed six million people. Even in Russia millions of people died under the rule of Joseph Stalin. World War II had no doubt a far larger increase in deaths throughout the world than World War I (Vandenbroucke). Looking back at the Treaty of Versailles and how it helped bring about World War II, it can still be considered responsible. In a chain of events World War I even helped influence the population of the entire …show more content…
It brought about new technology and countries. Modern warfare weapons were created and most of them are still used today. It lead to World War II and the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust. The rise of fascism and communism rose and then fell in Europe, and eventually the European Union was formed. World War I greatly influenced many different wars and revolutions throughout the world and gave us the world we have today.
Works Cited
Billings, Molly. “The Influenza Pandemic of 1918.” Stanford Virus. February, 2005. Web. 17 Sept. 2016
Cameron, Fraser. “The Impact of the First World War and Its Implications for Europe Today.” Creative Commons License.Web. 02 Sept. 2016
Karpilovsky, Suzanne. “The Great War--Effects.” Silvapages, Web. 02 Sept. 2016.
Lozada, Carlos. “The Economics of World War I.” The National Bureau of Economic Research. Web. 02 Sept. 2016
Mackinnon, Angus. “How World War I Shaped the 20th Century and Beyond.”
Mr. Snelgrove
Senior English 4th Period
08 September, 2016
WWI’s Effects on the Twentieth Century
World War I was said to be the war that would end all wars. Ironically, however, its outcome and the Treaty of Versailles brought more unrest and violence than the allied countries had expected. The war resulted in the deaths of seventeen million people, eleven million of them were military personnel (Macmillan). One in four men from Europe lost his life in battle (Karpilovsky). It brought about distrust towards political leaders and governments. In the space of four years, millions of people died, and millions more were affected throughout the years, even up until today. World War I impacted the twentieth century and people all …show more content…
During the war in Europe there was mostly a decrease in population because of the soldier and civilian casualties. Right after the war, there was an increase in births, however, the Spanish flu was spreading throughout the world and killed another twenty to fifty million people from 1918 to 1919. The next twenty years was a short lived peace in Europe and families slowly started to grow again (Billings). But World War II soon started along with the persecution of the Jews that led to the Holocaust which alone killed six million people. Even in Russia millions of people died under the rule of Joseph Stalin. World War II had no doubt a far larger increase in deaths throughout the world than World War I (Vandenbroucke). Looking back at the Treaty of Versailles and how it helped bring about World War II, it can still be considered responsible. In a chain of events World War I even helped influence the population of the entire …show more content…
It brought about new technology and countries. Modern warfare weapons were created and most of them are still used today. It lead to World War II and the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust. The rise of fascism and communism rose and then fell in Europe, and eventually the European Union was formed. World War I greatly influenced many different wars and revolutions throughout the world and gave us the world we have today.
Works Cited
Billings, Molly. “The Influenza Pandemic of 1918.” Stanford Virus. February, 2005. Web. 17 Sept. 2016
Cameron, Fraser. “The Impact of the First World War and Its Implications for Europe Today.” Creative Commons License.Web. 02 Sept. 2016
Karpilovsky, Suzanne. “The Great War--Effects.” Silvapages, Web. 02 Sept. 2016.
Lozada, Carlos. “The Economics of World War I.” The National Bureau of Economic Research. Web. 02 Sept. 2016
Mackinnon, Angus. “How World War I Shaped the 20th Century and Beyond.”