Causes And Consequences Of The First World War

World War One, the first of two wars that shook the foundations of the earth. The war was as long as it was brutal, comprising the world’s greatest powers vied against one another in a strenuous conflict. In this war there had been two sides, which fought one another for both heroic and selfish reasons. Mainly though, they had only been trying to safeguard land and nobility from the threats of the opposing side. This war had many various reasons for beginning, but all had been complex and delicate matters. Results scarred countries forever, and to this day its consequences are still recognized. Not the least important was the new and advancing weaponry which made battles increasingly barbaric and heinous. The First World War started in peculiar …show more content…
During the war, new advanced weaponry was developed that ultimately culminated in the heinous weapons of warfare used in battle. These weapons could do numerous horrible and atrocious things, which in turn led to an all-time historical death toll by the end of the war. Of these weapons, one of the most notorious was nerve gas. Nerve gas could enter a soldier’s lung and poison the entire body within minutes. Over the course of the war there had been gruesome stories of men afflicted by the nerve gas, excruciating pain being the most common detail. Other techniques had been implemented during The First World War, the most famous being trench-warfare. With this haphazard fighting technique, more soldiers died from disease and infections than those doing the fighting. On both sides, the fighting occurred in filthy, cramped …show more content…
There were also many other overwhelmingly powerful effects that followed. Because of the reparations Germany was forced to pay, which put them in a dire financial situation, the Second World War has been seen as a direct effect of the First World War. Also, because of the financial situations, the Germans had been pushed to the point where Adolf Hitler could manipulate their anger and take prominence. In turn, Adolf Hitler’s reign led to the worst disaster in history, the Holocaust. These deaths from both the fighting and the Holocaust are still mourned at memorials around the world today. Finally, the war scattered and introduced the collapse of many countries; some of which are still scattered