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Casualties of War. America at War. How can the victor of a war be determined?. New form of government is in place. Revenge is achieved. When is victory Achieved?. Economic needs are protected. National Prestige is upheld. Are there any victors/losers?. The threat of attack has ended. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Casualties of War
America at War
When is victory
Achieved?
New form of government is in place
Are there any victors/losers?
Economic needs are protected
Victor inflicts more
casualties
Revenge is
achieved
National Prestige is
upheld
The threat of attack has
ended
How can the victor of a war be determined?
The Enemy surrenders
CountryTotal Mobilized
ForcesKilled Wounded
Prisoners and Missing
Total CasualtiesCasualties as % of
Forces
ALLIED AND ASSOCIATED POWERS
Russia 12,000,000 1,700,000 4,950,000 2,500,000 9,150,000 76.3
British Empire 8,904,467 908,371 2,090,212 191,652 3,190,235 35.8
France 8,410,000 1,357,800 4,266,000 537,000 6,160,800 73.3
Italy 5,615,000 650,000 947,000 600,000 2,197,000 39.1
United States 4,355,000 116,516 204,002 4,500 323,018 7.1
Japan 800,000 300 907 3 1,210 0.2
Romania 750,000 335,706 120,000 80,000 535,706 71.4
Serbia 707,343 45,000 133,148 152,958 331,106 46.8
Belgium 267,000 13,716 44,686 34,659 93,061 34.9
Greece 230,000 5,000 21,000 1,000 27,000 11.7
Portugal 100,000 7,222 13,751 12,318 33,291 33.3
Montenegro 50,000 3,000 10,000 7,000 20,000 40.0
TOTAL 42,188,810 5,142,631 12,800,706 4,121,090 22,062,427 52.3
ALLIED AND ASSOCIATED POWERS
Germany 11,000,000 1,773,700 4,216,058 1,152,800 7,142,558 64.9
Austria-Hungary 7,800,000 1,200,000 3,620,000 2,200,000 7,020,000 90.0
Turkey 2,850,000 325,000 400,000 250,000 975,000 34.2
Bulgaria 1,200,000 87,500 152,390 27,029 266,919 22.2
TOTAL 22,850,000 3,386,200 8,388,448 3,629,829 15,404,477 67.4
GRAND TOTAL 65,038,810 8,528,831 21,189,154 7,750,919 37,466,904 57.5
Casulaties
What were the casualties of WWI?
• Total Casualties
– 37.5 million
• 15.5 million deaths
• 21 million wounded
– Allied Powers • 5 million soldiers
– Central Powers• > 3 million soldiers
Entente Powers Pop Military Deaths
Civilian Deaths
Total Deaths
Military Wounde
d
Australia[1] 4.5 61,928 61,928 152,171
Belgium[2] 7.4 42,987 62,000 104,987 44,686
Canada[3] 7.2 64,944 2,000 66,944 149,732
France[4] 39.6 1,397,800 300,000 1,697,800 4,266,000
Greece[5] 4.8 26,000 150,000 176,000 21,000
Indian Empire[6] 315.1 74,187 74,187 69,214
Italy[7] 35.6 651,010 589,000 1,240,010 953,886
Japan[8] 53.6 415 415 907
Luxembourg[9] 0.3
Montenegro[10] .5 3,000 3,000 10,000
New Zealand[11] 1.1 18,050 18,050 41,317
Newfoundland[12] .2 1,204 1,204 2,314
Portugal[13] 6.0 7,222 82,000 89,222 13,751
Romania[14] 7.5 250,000 430,000 680,000 120,000
Russian Empire[15] 158.9 1,811,000 1,500,000 3,311,000 4,950,000
Kingdom of Serbia[16] 4.5 275,000 450,000 725,000 133,148
South Africa[17] 6.0 9,463 9,463 12,029
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18] 45.4 885,138 109,000 994,138 1,663,435
United States[19] 92.0 116,708 757 117,465 205,690
Total (Entente Powers) 790.2 5,696,056 3,674,757 9,370,813 12,809,280
Central Powers Pop Military Deaths
Civilian Deaths
Total Deaths
Military Wounde
d
Austria-Hungary[20] 51.4 1,100,000 467,000 1,567,000 3,620,000
Bulgaria[21] 5.5 87,500 100,000 187,500 152,390
German Empire[22] 64.9 2,036,897 426,000 2,462,897 4,247,143
Ottoman Empire[23] 21.3 800,000 4,200,000 5,000,000 400,000
Total (Central Powers) 143.1 4,024,397 5,193,000 9,217,397 8,419,533
Neutral nations
Denmark[24] 2.7 722 722
Norway[25] 2.4 - 1,892 1,892
Sweden[26] 5.6 - 877 877
Grand Total 941.3 9,720,453 8,871,248 18,591,701 21,228,813
What effects did WWI have beyond the soldiers on the battlefield?
Wars often spark other effects beyond the soldiers fighting on the battle field.
What was the Armenian Genocide? • forced mass evacuation &
systematic murder of nearly 1 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire
• Mahsusa– Special organization used to
force Armenian evacuations– Filled with freed murders and
criminals• did not provide facilities or
supplies • prevented deportees from
supplying themselves• allowed others & participated in
robbing, raping & killing Armenians
Armenian Genocide
What was the Russian Revolution?• Takeover of Tsar
Nicholas II’s autocratic government by the Bolsheviks
– Communists
• Vladimir Lenin
• Romanovs murdered
• Separate peace with Germany
• US involvement: Reds vs. Whites
Russian Revolution (could insert 0-4)
Flu Epidemic of 1918 Presentation
Spanish Flu
I had a little bird, Its name was Enza. I opened the window, And in-flu-enza.
What was the Spanish Flu?• Virus (influenza) that killed
between 20-40 million people worldwide (1918-1919))– 675 thousand Americans
• most devastating epidemic in recorded world history
• Symptoms began like a cold• Infected 20% of world population• 28% of Americans• Highest fatality between ages 20-
30– 4 women playing bridge
together one night and next morning 3 were dead
Spanish Flu
Was it worth it?
• Remember the original goals
• Number of goals achieved v. Casualties
• Do the goals outweigh the costs?
Casualties in any amount affect the
people of a country and often are the
reasons for a war’s end.
As an American, how does this make you feel?
Combat in Afghanistan
Wars often spark other effects beyond the soldiers fighting on the battle field:
List some possible effects of the Iraqi War:• Civil War• Stable Democratically elected government• Skyrocketing Debt (figures from 2006)
– $300 billion for the war– Over $9 Trillion total
• Oil Rich ally• Spread of Democracy• Spread of Terrorism• Embolden terrorist states (Iran/North Korea)
Other Costs
Iraqi Civilian Count Estimated between
100-600 thousand deaths
Is it worth it?
The fog of war can cloud a normally clear mind. If you have learned nothing else from this lesson, I hope that you appreciate the
far reaching effects of ‘going to war.’ Thousands/millions of lives are affected by
the decision to go to war. Bad and good people die. Hopefully the leaders that we
have/will elect(ed) appreciate this. But remember that freedom isn’t free. At this very moment, hundreds of thousands of
young Americans are risking their lives so that we can have this conversation.