Impacts of WWI

By: Andrew Jones

Government Changes

• After WWI, Socialism became more popular in the European countries.

• Even more popular was the Republic type of government.

• Before the war there were 19 Monarchs and 3 Republics in Europe, and after there were 13 Monarchs and 14 Republics and 2 regencies.

• Production of technological advances skyrocketed.

• The use of machinery to do tasks humans would normally have to do, and the newly made 8 hour work day gave a boost to the economy.

• Europe had major dept after the war. Owing its allies as much as $10 billion.

• They rapidly printed money to try to fix this problem. This subjected them to a time of inflation.

Economic Changes

Physiological Effect• People lost their trust in

political leaders and government officials.

• People were wondering why the war was fought at all.

• People no longer thought that the government could serve the best interests of the people.

• A grim acceptance of reality replaced the optimistic dreams of their ancestors.

Espionage Act of 1917

• Was a law passed in America June 15, 1917.

• It prohibited and attempt to interfere with military operations, to support US enemies during war time, to promote insubordination during war time, or to interfere with recruitment.

• The Act is still being changed to this day.

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France thought that the restrictions were France thought that the restrictions were to lenient.to lenient.

A lot of Americans strongly apposed the A lot of Americans strongly apposed the treaty, saying it favored the British.treaty, saying it favored the British.

The Germans were not allowed to take The Germans were not allowed to take part in the creating of the treaty so they part in the creating of the treaty so they were strongly against it, but they were still were strongly against it, but they were still forced to agree.forced to agree.

All major allied powers agreed to the All major allied powers agreed to the treaty except for USA and China.treaty except for USA and China.

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