World War 1
was a shocking event for most of the world. After times of such prosperity and growth, with
advances in science, economics, and many other areas, people were very optimistic about the
future, and progressivism was prevalent throughout society.
World War 1
rocked the foundations of peoples lives. Much of the optimism in the world was rapidly replaced
with despair and existential dread. The strong, upright nations that had bustling, progressive,
and optimistic societies, had all degraded into terrible war unlike anything people had seen
before. This drained people of their positivity and caused them to withdraw and rebel against
the hopeful viewpoints they once carried.
The nature of civilian life after
the war was a shell-shocked onepeople were disheartened, discouraged, and wary of others, and no
longer believed the world was a good and hopeful place.
In addition to the
philosophical upheaval most people experienced, there was an obvious economic shift. Because of
the...
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