explain the impact of the first world war on european society and polity

Effects of the First World War:

a. The war certainly had a devastating effect, it brought about large scale destruction of life and property.

b. It led to snapping of economic ties between major European Countries as they were engaged in war against each other.

c, War brought about great economic difficulties for the European countries who had to face huge economic crises. Britain for example after the war found difficult to regain its position of dominance and had to raise loans from  US to rebuild its economy.

d. The war changed the entire political scenario of Europe. The war brought about the dissolution of  Ottoman Empire in Turkey, dissolution of monarchial regimes in Germany, Austria- Hungary.

e. The war resulted in a series of peace treaties by the victors which were imposed on the languished. For Example Treaty of Versailles which held Germany responsible for the war and imposed harsh terms on it. In fact, seeds of the Second World War were sown with this treaty.

f. League of Nations was formed to maintain International Peace and Security and to prevent the outbreak of another world war.

g. Wave of communist ideas started spreading in entire Europe, more so after Russian Revolution.

h. The ideas of nationalism, honor started spreading in entire Europe, politicians ,media, publicists indulged in war propaganda laid great stress on soldiers than civilians.