World War I Peace Talks Costs of War Data Chart
OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 8.4 ACTIVITYCOSTS OF WAR DATA CHARTUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Costs of War Data Chart,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1ProcessUse the data in the chart below to help you answer the questions in the World War I Peace Talks activity.CountryWorld War I expenditures (in US dollars) 1914–1918Deaths from World War I (civilian and military)Deaths as percent of populaBon# of soldiers mobilized for the war effort# of colonial soldiers who parBcipated in the war**Note:Onlysomeof thesecountrieshad colonies.France$24 billion~1.7 million4.3~8.4 million~300,000–500,000 colonial soldiers, mainly from NorthAfrica,withatotalofmore than2millionworking as soldiers and laborersBelgium$1.1 billion~130,0001.8~267,000~20,000colonialsoldiersorporterswere killedinthe African campaignGermany$38 billion~2.5 million3.8~11 million~80,000soldiers,mainlyfromAfricabutaregiment from Asia fought as wellGreat Britain$35 billion~1 million2~8.9 million (BriJsh Empire)~2.8 million colonial subjects were recruited to fight for the BriJsh Empire, including soldiers from India,Australia,NewZealand,Canada,SouthAfrica, and NewfoundlandUnited States$23 billion~117,000.13~4.7 million~400,000AfricanAmericansservedintheUS armed forces (in segregated units)India (under the Bri:sh Raj)$600 million~74,000.02~1.3millionservedassoldiersunderthe BriJsh Empire in overseas campaignsPart of the BriJsh Empire(intotalabout136,000Indiantroopswerekilled or wounded in the war)Japan$40million~2,000.01~800,000N/ARussia$22 billion~3 million1.75~12millionThe Russian military was composed of a number ofdifferent ethnic groups that made up the empire,including Slavs, Armenians, Caucasians, and others
OER PROJECT: WH ORIGINS / LESSON 8.4 ACTIVITYCOSTS OF WAR DATA CHART2CountryWorld War I expenditures (in US dollars) 1914–1918Deaths from World War I (civilian and military)Deaths as percent of populaBon# of soldiers mobilized for the war effort# of colonial soldiers who parBcipated in the war**Note:Onlysomeof thesecountrieshad colonies.Australia and New Zealand, ANZAC(part of the Common-wealth of the Bri:sh Empire)$1.5billion$378 million~60,000~26,0001.2.01~330,000Australiansvolunteeredandjoined the overseas campaigns (15% of the total population)~99,000 New Zealanders served,including 2,227 Māori and 461 Pacific Islander soldiersPart of the BriJsh Empire(~60,000AustraliansoldiersdiedfighJngin World War I; ~18,000 New Zealand soldiers died fighJng in World War I)South Africa (part of the Common-wealth of the Bri:sh Empire)$300 million~8,000.14~55,000 soldiers in totalPart of the BriJsh Empire (~25,000 African soldiers were part of the SA militarybutwerenotallowedtofightinEurope,only in Africa)Austria-Hungary$20 billion~1.9 million3.87.8 millionThe Austro-Hungarian Empire was composed of a numberofdifferentethnicgroups,including Slavs, Magyars, Germans, Poles, Ukrainians, Romanians, and Italians, among others