Points
First
World War
Second
World War
(1) Period
(2) Involved nations
(3) Impacts (Political and Economic)
(4) International Organisations established after the War
Compare the First World War and the Second World War with the help of the following points.
Answers
Answer:
Comparison of the first and second world war on the basis of the following points:
Explanation:
1. Period
The First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918
The Second World War lasted from 1939 to 1945
2. Involved Nations
Europe was divided into two armed camps i.e. Triple Alliance and Triple Entente.
Triple Alliance - Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
Triple Entente - Britain, France and Russia
3. Impacts
Political Impacts of First World War:
a. Austria-Hungary was broken up and Hungary was recognized as a separate state.
b. The war saw to the end of autocratic monarchies in Germany and Austria-Hungary
c. Germany was forced to Alsace-Lorraine to France and was compelled to hand over large parts of Silesia to Poland.
Economic Impacts of First World War:
a. The Treaty of Versailles, 1919 brought the First World War to an end, it declared Germany as guilty of aggression and imposed a heavy 33 Billion dollars as war indemnity to the Triple Entente. This negatively impacted German economy.
b. Germany had to supply huge amounts of coal to Italy, Belgium and France for ten years.
4. International Organizations stablished after the World Wars
a. League of Nations was established after the First World War and it failed to maintain its objective of International Peace.
b. United Nations was established after the Second World War.