Both World Wars resulted in massive death and destruction as well as redrawn maps with losing sides losing territory. They also changed political structures by expanding government power and creating international organizations. New powers emerged like the U.S. after both wars and the Soviet Union after WWII. Societies changed with women gaining more power and colonial subjects pushing for independence.

1. World Wars Compared
RESULTS

2. Results of Both Wars
• Death & Destruction!

7. In both wars
…
• Maps
redrawn
• “Losers”
lost some
territory,
colonies,
and
military
1914

8. 1946

9. • Changed political structures
–Expanded power of
government

10. • International organizations were
created – League of Nations, UN, World
Bank, Geneva Convention
• New powers emerged – the U.S. in both
wars, Japan after WWI, Soviet Union after WWII

11. • Changed societies
– Women gained power
– Colonial subjects
pushed for
independence

12. Western European superiority
was questioned
• Independence movements
grew in European-held colonies
– India, SE Asia, and Africa

14. • New technology
and inventions

15. • Results for WWI only • Results for WWII only

16. Results of WWI
• Losers, especially Germany, were
punished severely (reparations &
territorial loss)

19. • Resentment
about the Treaty
of Versailles –
Germany was
“punished”, and Italy
& Japan didn’t gain
the territory or
respect they thought
they deserved.

20. Results of WWI
• 1918 Influenza Pandemic
• Chemical Weapons were
outlawed.

21. Results of WWI
• Russian Revolution and Civil War

22. Results of WWII
• Trials for War
Crimes
• Migration of
people

23. Results of WWII
• U.S. prosperity & power

24. Results of WWII – The Cold War
Rivalry
between
the U.S.
and
Soviet
Union.

25. Results of WWII
• Tension
remained
between Japan
and China
• Continued Arms
race – nuclear
weapons