Comparing and Contrasting Effects of WWI and WWII

WWI

1. Major peace conference w/ harsh terms
2. Germany paid for much of the damage caused by the war
3. France and Britain become powerful internationally
4. 20 million dead
   

WWII

1. No major peace conference (many smaller ones)
2. USA + Allies paid to rebuild Japan and Germany
3. US and USSR became superpowers
4. 40-50 million dead
   

WWI + WWII

1. Attempts were made for global peace + collective security (League of Nations, United Nations)
   
2. Land taken from Arab nations for mandates (WWI) and Israel (WWII)
   
3. Both created democracies in Germany