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von Paola Vera Vor 2 Monaten

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The global scenario before and after WWI

The period before and after World War I saw significant shifts in global power dynamics, economic conditions, and international relations. Prior to the war, the world was characterized by colonial empires, a gold-based economy, and a complex balance of power maintained through alliance systems like the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente.

The global scenario 
before and after WWI

The global scenario before and after WWI

Before WW1

International Relations
-Balance of power (Concert of Europe) -Alliance Systems (Triple Alliance-Triple Entente) -Imperialism -Militarism and Arms Race -Crisis Diplomacy (The Balkan Wars- The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand)
-Gold -Free Trade -Second Industrial Revolution -Colonial Economies
French Empire

-Africa -Southeast Asia -The Pacific

British Empire

-India -Canada -Australia -Africa -Caribbean

Balance of Power
Allied Powers (Triple Entente): -France -Russia -Britain
Central Powers (Triple Alliance): - Germany -Austria-Hungary -Italy (1914)

BIPOLAR SYSTEM

Austria- Hungary, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United States

After WW1

International Relations
-Treaties (The Treaty of Versailles) -The League of Nations -Decline of European dominance and the rise of the United States -Rise of Nationalism and Anti-Colonial Movements -Great Depression -Breakdown of Collective Security (fall of League of Nations)
Economy
-Economic Devastation -The Decline of the Gold -War Debt and Reparations -Power to the US -Global Trade Decline -Economic Instability and Inequality
Colonialism
Expansion: -Italy -USA -Britain -France -Japan (new)
Weakened Colonial Powers: -Germany
Balance of Power
League of Nations
Soviet Union

Soviet communism and the rise of Hitler

The USA
World Powers
Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States