Question

1. What was the impact of the First World War on India!​

Answer 1

i) The First World War led to a huge rise in the defence expenditure of the Government of India. The government in turn increased taxes on individual incomes and business profits.

(ii) Increased military expenditure and the demands for war supplies led to the sharp rise in prices which badly affected the common mass.

Answer 2

Answer:

The First World War caused India to nearly go bankrupt and also a major loss in casualties. Indian troops as high as 800,000 in numbers fought in every aspect of War and a majority 500,000 Indian people volunteered to fight for the British. Offers of financial and military help were made from all over the country.

left a deep imprint on European society and polity. Germany carried the burden of war guilt and faced national humiliation and financial bankruptcy.