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Ww1 Consequences

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World War I started with many unresolved conflicts, but there was no one event that sparked the beginning of the war. Countries involved in the war had different reasons for entering, like France who joined Russia and Great Britain because of the war with Belgium as they marched through Paris with Germany who allied Austria-Hungary, Italy and the Ottoman Empire. Although, one of the most important events that led to the beginning of the war would be the Serbian War between Serbia and Austria-Hungary. This was the pathway to new conflicts between nations that eventually started war . On July 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia which marks the start of World War I. It was not only countries that were motivated to the join the war …show more content…

One of the biggest impacts of the war on all countries would be the debt caused from funding soldiers, supplies, machinery,etc, and because of this it caused the economy to crash. In order to fund the war Germany had been borrowing money which led to debt. On top of this Germany had reparation payments to their Allies. This caused Germany to print out more money which led to inflation. Inflation had reached extreme levels that children would play with the money for fun, and women would use the money as fuel for heating and cooking. Across the sea the United States was in their own debt. In 1929 the Great Depression had hit causing many to be out of jobs and leave the country into a great deal of panic. Along with this, Great Britian and France were also in debt and had loaned money from the U.S. that they needed to pay back. With all issues with money it made many citizens everywhere think that getting involved in the war was a mistake. On a minor note, many had serious doubts about the ideals of the Enlightenment and the future of Europe. After WWI Fascism became popular in Europe, it is based off of extreme nationalism combined with its violent rhetoric appealed to many of those whose lives were turned upside down. The consequences of WWI were so impactful on every one’s lives that it eventually led to

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