WWI Outcomes and Global Effects

Image of Germans protesting the Treaty of Versailles in front of the Reichstag.As World War I came to a close, the Big Four - France, Great Britain, the United States and Italy - met at Versailles to write the peace treaty. Each country came to the table with their own agenda, resulting in a problematic treaty which laid the groundwork for future conflict.

In this topic, you will discover the outcomes and global effects of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles.

Essential Questions

  • What were the outcomes and global effects of World War I?
  • What were the terms of the Treaty of Versailles?
  • What was the League of Nations and why did it fail?
  • Why was the mandate system created?