Question

explain the new economic and political situation created during world war 1 in India

Answer 1

1) Soldiers were admired by common people and were placed above civilians
2) politicians and publicists laid a great stress on the need for men to be aggressive , strong and masculine
3) media glorified the trench life
4) aggressive war propaganda and national honour occupied center stage in the public sphere
5) democracy was young and fragile idea which couldn't survive the instabilities of inter war Europe

Answer 2

1. it led to a huge increase in defence expenditure which was financiad by war loans and increased taxes .
2. customs duties were raised and income tax was introduced .
3. though the war years prices increased - doubling between 1913 and 1918 .