Outcomes of the Great War

Following the Armistice of November 11, 1918, power in Europe began to shift into the hands of the Allies. On June 28, 1919, Allied powers and Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles, officially ending the First World War. By early 1920, the League of Nations was founded with the goal of preventing another world war.

In the wake of the war, new countries were formed, territories were released, and new borders were established. While many European countries now faced economic hardships, Germany, under the Weimar Republic, was forced to pay reparations and decrease military power as a result of the peace treaty. This would grow into a dangerous political climate for the next few decades, opening the door for the Nazi era and World War II.

Although the United States entered the war late, they emerged as a leader in military and industrial strength. Patriotism increased as a result, and holidays like Armistice Day, or Veterans Day, began to be observed.