Civilian Life
The effect that World War I had upon civilians was devastating. WWI was a war that affected civilians on an unprecedented scale. Civilians became a military target. The economic impact of WWI meant that there were shortages of all produce, most importantly food. Consequently, rationing of bread, tea, sugar and meat was introduced in 1918.
Women In Battle
World War One also had a large impact upon the role of Women. With all the men at war as soldiers, Women began working for a living. This became crucial in 1915, as the munitions crisis began. Not only were women working in factories and coal mines, they were called upon to tackle yet another issue. They strove to maximise the country's outcome, and to feed the nation.
Story from a Woman's View
A Lehigh Valley Woman (Name unknown)
She offered a fascinating glimpse of life in Nazi Germany, and now I’m going to share it with you. At age 18, she was drafted into the Luftwaffe in March 1942. After training in Stuttgart for the air-protection service, she worked in a Munich bunker. Her job was to take information from lookouts scanning the skies for enemy bombers, and then alert civil defense authorities to set off the sirens that called residents to underground shelters. Later she served in German-occupied France. After the war, she fell in love with a GI in the occupation force and followed him to his home in the Lehigh Valley, where they were married.
She offered a fascinating glimpse of life in Nazi Germany, and now I’m going to share it with you. At age 18, she was drafted into the Luftwaffe in March 1942. After training in Stuttgart for the air-protection service, she worked in a Munich bunker. Her job was to take information from lookouts scanning the skies for enemy bombers, and then alert civil defense authorities to set off the sirens that called residents to underground shelters. Later she served in German-occupied France. After the war, she fell in love with a GI in the occupation force and followed him to his home in the Lehigh Valley, where they were married.
Propaganda
The propaganda offices of the belligerent nations tried to convince the public that military defeat would mean the destruction of everything worth living for.
How it was used in the Great War
In Germany, military officials such as lundendorff suggested that British propaganda had been instrumental in their defeat.
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Adolf Hitler echoed this view, and the Nazis later used many British propaganda techniques during their time in power.
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