What is the impact of 1 world war on europeans and german society?
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Russia underwent the Bolshevik Revolution that would have a major impact on European and world history. Germany was reduced in size and forced to pay substantial reparations. The Kaiser went into exile, and Germany plunged into economic and political chaos that paved the way for the rise of Hitler
1) The first world war left a deep impact on European society and polity. soldiers came to be placed above civilians.
(2) Politicians and publicists laid great stress for men to be agressive, strong and masculine.
(3) The media glorified trench life. the truth however was that soldiers lived miserable lives in these trenches, trapped with rats feeding on corpses.
(4) Agressive war propaganda and national honour occupied center stage in the public sphere.
(5) While popular support grew for consecutive dictatorships that had recently came into being.