1 ene 1918 año - Impact of WW1 on Germany

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Background info:
- Before the war, Germany was ruled by its Kaiser ( a dictator), their army was probably the finest in the world at the time, and the country was very strong and proud. Unfortunately, after the First World War, even though the physical war barely touched Germany, the country was badly effected afterward. People were starving, there were diseases, and the people had lost their pride. By the autumn of 1918, Germany had lost the war and was in a state of chaos. The allies offered Germany peace, but under one condition - Germany abdicated their Kaiser and became more democratic. Initially, the Kaiser refused, but after revolts and uprisings, the Kaiser abdicated in late 1919. The following day after the abdication of the Kaiser, the Socialist Leader called Ebert became the new leader of the republic of Germany, and he immediately signed an armistice with the allies. The war was over, and Ebert announced that Germany was now officially a republic.


What were the impacts of WWI on Germany?

Social:
- Huge gaps between the living standards of the rich and the poor
- 1.5 million demobilized soldiers were disillusioned when returning back to Germany
- Many Germans were angry about losing the war

Economic:
- National income was down 1/3 of what it had been before the war
- 600,000 widows
- 2 million children left without fathers
- state was spending 1/3 of its budget on war pensions
- shortages of food , nearly 300,000 people died from starvation and hyperthermia

Political:
- revolutions due to stresses of war
- fighting between the left and right wing
- ex soldiers and civilians believed that their country now had terrible leaders compared to the Kiser

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