Impact of World War I on Germany: Attitudes, Consequences, and Reflections
Explore the profound impact of World War I on Germany, from the staggering death toll and societal changes to the economic and political fallout. Delve into the aftermath of the war and the shifting attitudes within Germany during the tumultuous period of 1916-1918.
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Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany summer work
World War I in 6 minutes! 1. Watch the video to give background on First World War
2.Look at the sources slides 5-12, Hinton page 12/13 (PDF) provided and the figures below What do they suggest about the impact of WWI on attitudes within Germany between 1916 and 1918? 1.8 million war dead 4.2 million wounded 16% of those conscripted 121,000 in 1916 changed to 293,000 starved or died from hyperthermia in 1918 260,000 Germans died in the flu epidemic of the winter of 1918/19
3. Complete the following table on the impact of the First World War (use word doc) Military impact Social impact Economic Impact Political impact
Deaths as % of population Population (millions) Military deaths Civilian deaths Total deaths Military wounded German Empire w 64.9 2,050,897 426,000 2,476,897 3.82% 4,247,143
4. A German cartoon, 1916: The Crown Prince to the Kaiser: Father we must have a higher pile to see Verdun Read conclusion on p12 and 13 attached and consider which of the effects would have been the most damaging for Germany going forward? i. Germany s failure to achieve rapid victory in the summer of 1914 Stalemate iii. Strengths of the Allies ii. iv. Limitations of the German war economy
5. The Burgfrieden (party truce) and the Spirit of 1914 When the war started everyone including the main socialist party the SPD, largest party in the Reichstag (parliament) was swept up in Patriotic fervour and supported the war in a Party Truce. Already in the fictionized film scene shown on the following slide based on a famous biography doubts grew during the actual experience of the brutal war. Not everyone agreed even at the start of this war. Read the document from the left wing politician Rosa Luxembourg in 1914. How is she critical of the war? Why might these attitudes be more popular by late 1918 than they were in 1914? Through Work to Victory! Through Victory to Peace!
All Quiet on the Western Front
