effects of ww1

• Physical Effects


  • Farming was disrupted as many farm workers were drafted into the army
  • By 1918, Germany was producing only 50% of the milk and 60% of the butter and meat which had been produced before the war
  • Germany faced starvation and harsh winters due to the Allied naval blockade preventing any resources from entering the German
  • An estimated 750,000 Germans died due to disease and famine
• Psychological effects


  • Germany's status as a proud and ambitious state was ruined, making Germans bitter and angry
  • They started looking for someone to blame for their loss in the war
  • A society famous for its unity now became famous for its squabbling and internal conflict
• Political effects


  • The political problems faced before the war became worse by its end
  • The Reichstag had been a symbol of a place where the ordinary could make the biggest of influences in Germany. However, it began to become weak
  • This was because Kaiser Wilhelm II made Germany a military dictatorship and imprisoned opposition leader
  • This led to an attempted armed revolution and overthrowing of the Kaiser