Aftermath of ww1 - Unit 5 HP World History

why did russia leave ww1 in 1918?

poor leadership and rising discontent

who led russia out of wordl war 1?

vladimir lenin

what treaty officially removed russia from ww1?

treaty of brest litovsk

why was germany exhausted by 1918

four years of continuous fighting

how did u.s involvement affect the war?

it gave the allies fresh troops and resources

what event officially ended the fighting in ww1?

armistice signed november 11,1918

what happened to the ottoman empire after ww1

it collapsed after 600 years

what agreement ended ottoman involvement in ww1?

armistice of mudros

which region was not created from ottoman lands

germany

why did the new middle eastern borders cause instability?

borders were drawn by europeans without local input

what happened to armenians during ww1?

about one million were killed

what problem did returning soldiers face?

unemployment

what was shell shock?

a psychological trauma from war

which was a symptom of shell shock?

nightmares and tremors

how were women with trauma often treated?

labeled “hysterical”

why did germany print large amounts of money during ww1?

to pay for costs

what happened to german currency after the war?

it depreciated rapidly

what does $1=4.2 trillion german marks show?

hyperinflation

how did germans react to economic collapse?

blamed their government

how did the 1929 u.s stock market crash affect germany?

u.s loans ended, hurting germany

how did the great depression affect views of government?

people lost faith in democracy

why did people support strong leaders?

for stability and recovery

where did fascism grow after ww1?

italy and germany

what ideology grew in japan?

militarism

why did extremist leaders gain support?

they promised solutions to crises

who rose to power in germany?

Adolf hitler

who became the fascist leader of italy?

mussolini

who led the soviet union?

stalin

who represented militarism in Japan

tojo

what was a major result of ww1?

conditions leading to ww2