1. WW1 caused large economic depression in most European countries. Since most countries, such as Britain and Russia, loaned to focus on manufacturing weapons for war. After the war, they had owed large amount of debt, which eventually caused their economy in depression
2. WW1 enriched US’s economy. Since US joined later in the war, it mainly exported their food, energy and military supplies to countries in Triple Entente. Therefore, the US earned large amount of revenue during WW1.
3. Women’s role became more prominent during WW1. Since most men had been to the frontline. Women played role in manufacturing, nursing and cleaning. In Germany, almost 40% of women were sent to the factories, another 20% of them were sent to the frontline to do nursing. Without women’s role, it will be impossible for any country to win the war because they had became part of the army.
4. WW1 caused large amount of death, most of them were teenagers from 18-38 years old. Since large number of deaths, the birth rate in Europe constantly decreased from 1914 to 1918. Furthermore, the decrease of population led to the lack of manpower in 1930s, which made European countries difficult to maintain their industry
Discuss the social and economic effects of one 20th-century war.