WW1 Effects

Question 1

Effects of WW1 on 🇩🇪

Political developments during war:-

Answer 1

• 1914-most Gs rallied to nation-unity broke down by 1917
• 1916- ⬆️ military control of govn-growing criticism of war
• April 1917-radicals opposed to war form USPD (independent Socialist party)
• July 1917-reichstag voted for peace
• SEPT 1917 Fatherland Party founded by Nationalists want ‘peace of victory’ w/ land conquests west/east/overseas

Question 2

Effects of WW1 on 🇩🇪

Living conditions:-

Answer 2

• Major food/fuel shortages
• starvation/disease thousands dying each year from major flu epidemic
• deaths from starvation and hypothermia
  - 1916 121,000
  - 1918 293,000
• real earnings ⬇️ 20-30%
• meat consumption ⬇️-12% of pre-war level
• 1917 winter called ‘turnip weather’

Question 3

Effects of WW1 on 🇩🇪

Economy:-

Answer 3

• Industry vast profits-⬆️ingly resented by ordinary g’s
• expectations of ‘booty’ from victory=❌
• agricultural production ⬇️
• 1913-1918 the mark lost 75% of value
• only 16% of cost of war met from taxation
• war financed by printing money + borrowing-inflation
• DEC 1916-auxiliary labour law-govn harsh powers over labour

Question 4

Effects of WW1 on 🇩🇪

🇩🇪 cost of war:-

Answer 4

• 2m killed
• 6.3m wounded
• Cost £8,394m