In Robert O. Paxton “Europe in The Twentieth Century” he writes about the World War One (1914-1918) as outsider, due to the fact he was not historical around when WW1 started and to when it came to an end. Paxton analyze the impact of The Great War in modern aspect. Where articles from New York Times during the time of the war gives the readers inside view of those who experiencing the war as it happen.
Paxton does speak about impact of WW1 had on the lives of people during the time of war. One type of social impacted of the war is women were able to work. “It became acceptable for young, employed, single, middle-class women to have their own apartments…”.1 Since men were fighting, women had to take on jobs that’s were normally men. The war helped give women more life choices compare to before and becoming independent. Women were become more than just housewife depending on man to bring home the bacon. Women had to support themselves in which a men was thought to.
Other impact, WW1 Paxton discuss were the war did had where economic. One influences it had were tax inflation, this is when everyone must pay same amount of taxes. Since there was war going on, none of the “belligerent country avoided some degree of inflation.”2
A war going on, those who were involved needed the financial stands to support the war, this …show more content…
From Paxton aspect World War One was based on nationalism and France, Germany and Britain not getting what they believed they deserve. Paxton, speaks of the war in modern terms, he is able to build understanding of the war. Whereas, New York Times articles that were from time period of the Great War (1914-1918) it more so gives the readers micro perspective. People writing about the events truly do not know what the war would come to, or how long the war would last. These articles gives personal insight of economic and social ideas when facing a war during one own
Paxton does speak about impact of WW1 had on the lives of people during the time of war. One type of social impacted of the war is women were able to work. “It became acceptable for young, employed, single, middle-class women to have their own apartments…”.1 Since men were fighting, women had to take on jobs that’s were normally men. The war helped give women more life choices compare to before and becoming independent. Women were become more than just housewife depending on man to bring home the bacon. Women had to support themselves in which a men was thought to.
Other impact, WW1 Paxton discuss were the war did had where economic. One influences it had were tax inflation, this is when everyone must pay same amount of taxes. Since there was war going on, none of the “belligerent country avoided some degree of inflation.”2
A war going on, those who were involved needed the financial stands to support the war, this …show more content…
From Paxton aspect World War One was based on nationalism and France, Germany and Britain not getting what they believed they deserve. Paxton, speaks of the war in modern terms, he is able to build understanding of the war. Whereas, New York Times articles that were from time period of the Great War (1914-1918) it more so gives the readers micro perspective. People writing about the events truly do not know what the war would come to, or how long the war would last. These articles gives personal insight of economic and social ideas when facing a war during one own