The Great War/ WWI

The Great War: Europe’s Disillusionment The First World War, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, was known at the time as the Great War. It involved more countries than any previous war. World War I introduced new technology into fighting and destruction on an unequaled scale. It was “total war”, involving the mobilization not just of vast armies but of whole nations. The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary sparked the outbreak of World War …showed first 75 words of 1991 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1991 total…the past, lost some of their power and privilege after leading their country into a disastrous war. Men of all classes who had fought and suffered for their country gained the right to demand a say in running the government. Finally, World War I transformed the attitudes of middle-and upper-class Europeans. They had lost the confidence and optimism felt before the war. Many people began to question long-held ideas about the superiority of European civilization.