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Great War Dbq

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The Great War, or World War I, lasted from 1914 to 1918. This was a time of “total war.” While there was fighting, there was also struggles at home. Those who did not go to fight for the country, had to stay home to keep everyday life going. Women especially had to help ration food, work, and keep track of their own lives. The soldiers may have endured harsh conditions but those at home also experienced the war from a different perspective. The different effects of the war on the home fronts include enthusiasm, anger, and women’s rights. Stefan Zweig wrote in an autobiography about the enthusiastic reactions to war in Vienna. “There were parades...flags, ribbons, and music...young recruits were marching triumphantly...everywhere one saw excited faces” (Document …show more content…

The colonists were excited to be breaking away from their mother country, England. They believed that they would succeed and become their own country. There was not as much anger in the American Revolution other than that against the British. Colonists were angry with the British for not letting them break away peacefully and for everything prior to the Revolution. Like the women in World War I, women during the American Revolution had to help back at home. The women had to help keep daily life going and help out with the cause in any way they could. World War I impacted both the battlefield and the home fronts greatly. There were many different effects on the European home fronts during the war. People were enthusiastic and excited for the war. They believed in their country and ready to go. As the war progressed, many got angry that it was still going on. This anger caused protests and fighting at home. The war also caused many changes with women, mainly women’s desire for more rights. World War I affected and changed many things over the course of the four

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