How were the German people affected in WW1?

Germany lost to the allies in WW1 and suffered huge territorial losses giving away its land and population to Poland, Russia, France, Belgium an Denmark and ultimately had to sign The Treaty of Versailles. Terms of the treaty were: 1. All overseas colonies were to be handed over to the League. 2. read more

During World War I, the civilian population of Great Britain was greatly affected through Zeppelin bombing raids and Gotha bombings in London. In Germany nearly 800,000 people died due to starvation or starvation-caused disease as a result of the British blockade. read more

After early setbacks in the East, the Germans were finally able to defeat the Russians enough times to allow for a peace settlement - this guaranteed security at the eastern side of the Reich, but still left Germany’s ally, Austria-Hungary, in the quagmire that they created. read more

The First World War greatly changed the lives of civilians living in Britain. When the war first broke out, there was a tremendous feel of euphoria and patriotism. In the first four weeks after the declaration of war, over 500 000 men had enlisted in the army. read more