The Great War - History Book Chapter Page 19
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26World War I Statistics
Total Number of
Battlefield Deaths of Major Combatants
Troops Mobilized
USA
Ottoman Empire
116,000
325,000
Italy
Germany
650,000
1.8 million
Allied Powers:
*
British Empire
42 million
908,000
Russia
Austria-Hungary
1.7 million
Central Powers:
1.2 million
23 million
France
1.3 million
Source:
* Includes troops from Britain, Canada, Australia,
Encyclopaedia Britannica
New Zealand, India, and South Africa
SKILLBUILDER:
Interpreting Graphs
1.
Comparing Which Allied nation suffered the greatest number of battlefield deaths?
2.
Analyzing Issues Which four nations accounted for about 75 percent of all battlefield deaths?
starvation, disease, and slaughter. Taken together, these figures spelled tragedy—
an entire generation of Europeans wiped out.
The war also had a devastating economic impact on Europe. The great conflict
drained the treasuries of European countries. One account put the total cost of the
war at $338 billion, a staggering amount for that time. The war also destroyed acres
of farmland, as well as homes, villages, and towns.
The enormous suffering that resulted from the Great War left a deep mark on
Western society as well. A sense of disillusionment settled over the survivors. The
insecurity and despair that many people experienced are reflected in the art and lit-
erature of the time.
Another significant legacy of the war lay in its peace agreement. As you will
read in the next section, the treaties to end World War I were forged after great
debate and compromise. And while they sought to bring a new sense of security
and peace to the world, they prompted mainly anger and resentment.
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SECTION
ASSESSMENT
TERMS & NAMES
For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance.
1.
•
unrestricted submarine warfare
•
total war
•
rationing
•
propaganda
•
armistice
USING YOUR NOTES
MAIN IDEAS
CRITICAL THINKING & WRITING
Which effect do you think was
What factors helped prompt
In what ways was World War I truly a
2.
3.
6. ANALYZING ISSUES
most significant? Why?
the United States to join the
global conflict?
war for the Allies?
Do you think governments are
7. FORMING OPINIONS
4.
What role did women play in
justified in censoring war news? Why or why not?
the war?
8. DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
Which of the non-European
What was the significance of
countries had the greatest impact on the war effort?
5.
Effects of WWI
the Second Battle of the
Explain.
Marne?
Write a paragraph
9. WRITING ACTIVITY
ECONOMICS
explaining how the concept of total war affected the
warring nations’ economies.
CONNECT TO TODAY
CREATING A GRAPHIC
Using the library and other resources, compare the role of women in combat today in any
two countries. Display your comparison in a chart or other type of graphic.
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