Question

Describe the effects of the world war 1^st on the european society

Answer 1

1. The First World war ended with Treaty of Versailles which had deep impact on Europe both financially and psychologically
2. Earlier, the financial position of Europe was strong but it deteriorated with the consequences of War Treaty.
3. It turned into a 'debtor continent'. Germany was forced to bear war expenses and those who supported the Weimar Republic became easy targets in the conservative circles.
4. They were termed as 'November criminals'
5. In European society, soldiers were treated as civilians and they led a miserable life in trenches, fighting with rats that fed on dead men
6. They witnessed their ranks that reduced rapidly due to the impact of war and they faced poisonous gas and shellings of enemies in trench life
7. Support grew for dictatorship and democratic ideals could not survive in war hit Europe