after four years of fighting in World
War one millions had lost their lives
and the world was forever changed hi I’m
Rebecca Braden and welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
a look at the aftermath of the First
World War
undeniably the greatest consequence of
the First World War was the massive loss
of life France had lost nearly 1.4
million soldiers and an additional
300,000 civilians in the war more than
1.8 million Russian soldiers were killed
as well as 1.5 million civilians in
total world war one was responsible for
the deaths of over 16 million people
however numbers relating to the death
toll are still debated considered
separate but still related to World War
one was the effect the flu pandemic of
1918 had on the world first seen in
North America it is suspected the flu
was brought to Europe by the American
forces this flu was ultimately
responsible for the deaths of nearly 50
million people worldwide many countries
on both sides felt the severe economic
consequences of waging a world war the
United Kingdom went from one of the
world’s largest overseas investors to
one of its biggest debtors less concrete
changes for Britain were also apparent
there was a surge in national pride
among some of the Commonwealth nations
countries like Canada Australia and New
Zealand held important roles in numerous
battles throughout the war subsequently
they received more diplomatic autonomy
in the decade that followed returning
home from the battlefields soldiers
across the world were greeted with a
shifting social landscape women had
filled the gap in jobs left by the men
serving in the war motivated to help
their country many women work
distributing coal or making ammunition
and also provided a large amount of
voluntary work these new roles helped to
change the social status and working
lives of women even after World War one
had ended political lines were redrawn
in the aftermath of the war once
powerful German Russian ottoman and
austro-hungarian empires were dissolved
with the latter two ceasing to exist
altogether large parts of the former
empires were now split up into new
countries like Finland Turkey and
Czechoslovakia most importantly for the
future of Europe and the world was what
was happening in Germany a parliamentary
system called the Vimal republic
replaced the imperial form of
in 1919 however the new government was
riddled with issues they were forced to
deal with hyperinflation hostility from
other countries and political extremists
within their own country many in Germany
were still resentful over the Treaty of
Versailles which had forced the country
to accept sole responsibility in causing
the First World War
Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party used
these strong emotions to their advantage
and Hitler climbed to the position of
Chancellor of Germany in 1933 very
quickly
Hitler established a totalitarian regime
called the Third Reich and put an end to
the viola after only 14 years only 20
years after the end of World War one
Nazi Germany invaded Poland and the
century’s second world war was underway
War one millions had lost their lives
and the world was forever changed hi I’m
Rebecca Braden and welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
a look at the aftermath of the First
World War
undeniably the greatest consequence of
the First World War was the massive loss
of life France had lost nearly 1.4
million soldiers and an additional
300,000 civilians in the war more than
1.8 million Russian soldiers were killed
as well as 1.5 million civilians in
total world war one was responsible for
the deaths of over 16 million people
however numbers relating to the death
toll are still debated considered
separate but still related to World War
one was the effect the flu pandemic of
1918 had on the world first seen in
North America it is suspected the flu
was brought to Europe by the American
forces this flu was ultimately
responsible for the deaths of nearly 50
million people worldwide many countries
on both sides felt the severe economic
consequences of waging a world war the
United Kingdom went from one of the
world’s largest overseas investors to
one of its biggest debtors less concrete
changes for Britain were also apparent
there was a surge in national pride
among some of the Commonwealth nations
countries like Canada Australia and New
Zealand held important roles in numerous
battles throughout the war subsequently
they received more diplomatic autonomy
in the decade that followed returning
home from the battlefields soldiers
across the world were greeted with a
shifting social landscape women had
filled the gap in jobs left by the men
serving in the war motivated to help
their country many women work
distributing coal or making ammunition
and also provided a large amount of
voluntary work these new roles helped to
change the social status and working
lives of women even after World War one
had ended political lines were redrawn
in the aftermath of the war once
powerful German Russian ottoman and
austro-hungarian empires were dissolved
with the latter two ceasing to exist
altogether large parts of the former
empires were now split up into new
countries like Finland Turkey and
Czechoslovakia most importantly for the
future of Europe and the world was what
was happening in Germany a parliamentary
system called the Vimal republic
replaced the imperial form of
in 1919 however the new government was
riddled with issues they were forced to
deal with hyperinflation hostility from
other countries and political extremists
within their own country many in Germany
were still resentful over the Treaty of
Versailles which had forced the country
to accept sole responsibility in causing
the First World War
Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party used
these strong emotions to their advantage
and Hitler climbed to the position of
Chancellor of Germany in 1933 very
quickly
Hitler established a totalitarian regime
called the Third Reich and put an end to
the viola after only 14 years only 20
years after the end of World War one
Nazi Germany invaded Poland and the
century’s second world war was underway
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