The Outcomes of the First World War

What were the outcomes of the First World War?

The First World War had a massive impact on all the nations involved in terms of damage, expenditure and lives.

What was the impact of the First World War on Britain?

Britain suffered heavily as a result of the First World War.

• ❖ Nearly one million British and empire soldiers were killed in the conflict.
• ❖ About 100,000 British civilians died.
• ❖ There were approximately 1.7 million British people injured.

What was the impact of the First World War on France?

Although France was victorious in the First World War, along with the other Allies, the country was vastly affected by the impact of the war and the damage it caused.

• ❖ There were approximately 1.4 million French military deaths.
• ❖ About 300,000 French civilians were killed.
• ❖ About 4.3 million French citizens were wounded.

What was the impact of the First World War on Russia?

Russia was badly affected by the First World War and had surrendered to Germany before the end.

• ❖ Approximately 1.8 million Russian soldiers were killed.
• ❖ About 500,000 Russian civilians died.
• ❖ Roughly 4 million Russian soldiers were wounded.
• ❖ Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in March 1918, which surrendered around 25% of Russian land to Germany.

What was the impact of the First World War on Germany?

As a defeated nation, Germany was at the mercy of the victors of the war. However, it had already suffered heavily in the fighting.

• ❖ About 2 million German soldiers were killed.
• ❖ About 4.2 million German soldiers were wounded.
• ❖ Although few German civilians were directly killed by the fighting, there were around half a million deaths from malnutrition and disease.
• ❖ The Allied blockade of Germany caused serious food shortages in Germany until July 1919.

What was the impact of the First World War on the USA?

The USA suffered less heavily than other countries in the First World War but still sustained casualties.

• ❖ Around 100,000 American soldiers died in the conflict.
• ❖ There were about 757 American civilian deaths.
• ❖ About 200,000 Americans were wounded.

What was the impact of the First World War on Italy?

Italy also suffered losses during the First World War.

• ❖ Italy lost approximately 500,000 soldiers in the fighting.
• ❖ About 3,400 Italian civilians were killed.
• ❖ Nearly a million Italian soldiers were wounded.

What was the impact of the First World War on the Ottoman Empire?

The Ottoman Empire collapsed as a result of the war. There were 4 key outcomes:

• ❖ The Sultan was forced to sign the Treaty of Sevres in 1920.
• ❖ The Ottoman Empire was broken up and some land along the Turkish coast was given to Greece.
• ❖ Nationalist forces led by Mustapha Kemal rose up against Greek occupation and began a war to regain their lost territory.
• ❖ France and Britain withdrew their troops and the Greeks were defeated. The new state of Turkey was able to negotiate a better treaty signed at Lausanne in 1923.