2007-04-23 03:31:41 · 9 answers · asked by Alesha H 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I was writing an essay on this topic and i needed some pros and cons about this, so that i can have a good opening.
2007-04-23 03:42:00 · update #1
WWi was one of the most brutal conflicts of the 20th century, people believed it would be over by xmas but four years later all countries participating were suffering from economic depression and high mortality rates. The First World War also produced some of the great poets in literature, most of them soldiers who wrote about the war.
I wouldn't say there were any pros to the war, maybe the technological advances but the generals and those in charge certainly didn't learn from their mistakes seeing as WWII broke out 20years later.
Nine Million people died from both sides of the war between 1914-1918.
The war itself affected the soldiers lives terribly, many of them being left with shellshock and requiring pshycological help. trench warfare was one of the most horrifying things imaginable and many soldiers were killed in indescribable ways eg. faces being blown off and internal organs spilling onto the floor. probably one of the most worrying thing was the propaganda urging young men to join up, as you may know the signing up age for the army is 18, some people as young as 15 were allowed to join and sent to fight. My great uncle was 17 when he signed up to fight and was sent to France. He was killed in his first week.
The First World War is very important and is indescribable and unimaginable.
btw WWII isn't as interesting beacuse it was one of the direct effects of WWI. And America joined the war to help out the countries in need, America did not suffer the war on their soil like Europe.
2007-04-23 04:05:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Before the advent of laser guided missles and night vision, soldiers had a far greater chance on being killed in action. It is also a testament to the human spirit.
If you want to read some information about humanity and a soldiers desire to make peace read this article about the unofficial Christmas Truce during 1914. It shows many sides of the story.
http://www.greatwar.nl/frames/default-christmastruce.html
2007-04-23 03:45:52 · answer #2 · answered by mad_mike_j 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. WWI was the war that changed the face of fighting wars from the "civilized" way where soldiers just marched up and shot each other to mechanized, remote killing. It is an interesting study in the evolution of using machines to kill.
2007-04-23 03:37:27 · answer #3 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Everyone was so shocked by the severity, bloodshed and misery of WW1, and the way the populations had been manipulated into war, and how little they got out of it, that they wanted all future generations to learn the lesson that war might look quick, easy and attractive, but it can lead to BAD and unforeseen consequences.
Today, we are all far too smart for that....
2007-04-23 03:37:25 · answer #4 · answered by llordlloyd 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If people learn the right things from it, yes. If people see what a tragedy war really is, then yes we should learn from it. But if it only boosts the countries already overflowing confidence, no.
2007-04-23 03:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Did you know that in WWI America was dragged into a war it didn't want to go to in the first place but the president W Wilson thought it necessary for us to go.
2007-04-23 03:40:06 · answer #6 · answered by tardis1977 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
ALL history is important to learn about. We learn a lot from studying history.
2007-04-23 03:35:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2007-04-23 03:34:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No...
well... kinda...
WW2 was a lot more interesting...
2007-04-23 03:35:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋