Psychological Effects
The Psychological Effects of the Treaties Signed to End the War
- Germany was
- Forced to admit they started the war
- Forced to pay war reparations
- Lost land
- Had its military greatly reduced
- Forced to admit they started the war
Psychological Effects on Other Countries
- The War left much of Europe in economic ruins.
- Inflation gripped many of these countries.
- People became skeptical or lost total trust in their country’s leaders.
- Many countries, like Germany, experienced financial trouble.
- The Great Depression added to this psychological trauma.
Soldiers were often shunned by their fellow countrymen because citizens had little to no sympathy for them. The psychological impact on women and children could be just as great. Land mines were used during the war, making for another reason the people had to live in fear. The Great Depression of 1929, deal devastating blows to countries already psychologically scarred from war, poverty and famine.
References
- Treaty of Versailles. (1996). Retrieved from http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/treaty-of-versailles
- Reparations After World War I. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.boundless.com/u-s-history/textbooks/boundless-u-s-history-textbook/from-isolation-to-world-war-ii-1930-1945-26/non-interventionism-200/war-debts-and-reparations-1099-9740/
- The Great War--Effects. (1996). Retrieved from http://ibatpv.org/projects/great_war/effects.htm
- War's long-term effects. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/themes/war/effects
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