Question

What was the impact of the 1st world war on european and german society?

Answer 1

The first world war had a devastating impact on Europe. The economic condition of Europe worsened adn from a continent of creditors, it changed into a continent of debtors. Meaning, first they gave loans but now they took loans. Soldiers were given more immportance than the citizens. The war drained Europe of its resources. Much of the resources were vanished after the war. The politicians wanted the men to become agrresive, masculine and stronger. The idea of dictatorship still prevailed and democracy could not make way as it was a too new idea at that time which could not handle the political instabilities in Europe at that time.

Answer 2

The First World War left a deep imprint on European society and polity. It had a devastating impact on the entire continent.

(i) In society, soldiers were ranked higher than civilians. Trench life of the soldiers was glorified by the media.

(ii) Politicians and publicists laid great stress on the need for men to be aggressive and masculine.

(iii) Aggressive war propaganda and national honour occupied centre stage in the public sphere.

(iv) People's support grew for the recently established dictatorships.

(v) Democracy as a young and fragile idea could not survive the instabilities of interwar Europe.