Effects of the First World War:

1. During the War the production of things of basic necessity had reduced.
2. Thus, problems like scarcity, unemployment, starvation, strike lockout, etc. raised.
3. People suffered a lot and children condition was pathetic.
4. At the end of the First World War, Germany unconditionally surrenders in front of the Allied Nations, and as a result the Treaty of Versailles (June 1919) took place.
5. Thus, the war ended.
6. In Paris “Peace Process” started between Allied Nations.
7. 58 commissions and 145 Sessions were organised.
8. The Agreement was made with Germany in Mirror palace of Versailles. Thus, it is called Treaty of Versailles.

Following provisions were made in the Treaty of Versailles:

1. Regional arrangement.
2. Reduction in troops and disarmament.
3. The arrangement of distribution of gains at the end of the war and war fine.
4. Germany was found responsible for the war.
5. A war fine of 6.5 billion pound was imposed on Germany.
6. It had to give away the Ruhr region to France.
7. Its Rhine river had to be opened for international sea route.
8. The Rhineland region on French border was disallowed from being a fortress.
9. Mineral-rich regions was given away to France for 15 years.
10. Most of the German organisations were confiscated.
11. Alsace and Lorraine were to be returned to France.
12. Germany was to gibe to France and other Allied Nations, a large Quantity of coal and iron, annually, as the benefits of war.
13. Germany was made to sign these terms and conditions on gunpoint and forcibly because of which there was bitterness and desperation amongst Germans.

Long Terms Effects:

1. Treaty of Versailles could not create the feeling of peace. Due to it, the feeling of revenge was generated among the defeated nations.
2. Socialist Russia was not given a place in the League of Nations.
3. America did not join the League of Nations.
4. Thus, these Peace Process itself became responsible for Second World War.