There were over 37 million military and civilian casualties in the war, 16 million deaths, and 20 million wounded. Because of these large numbers of deaths and injuries, the war was considered one of the most deadly conflicts in the US history. Among the deaths, many passed from disease or were missing and presumed dead. Germany and the Russian Empire had the most losses in World War I.
Since the war caused the United States a lot of money, there became economic problems. The US also lost many soldiers in the war in addition to money. Soldiers of the US went blind into this war, unknowing about results. They had different expectations of how the war would be. Unfortunately, the war came to shock the US military. Trauma, shell shock, and diseases were among results. Many sources tell how soldiers struggled to discuss their experience.
The was devastated families and citizens all over. The absence of discussion about the war was expressed in the beautiful, peaceful memorials of World War I, where you can mentally communicate the experiences.
To share the personal stories and point of views on world war 1, many literary accounts were written. One of the most popular books is All Quiet On The Western Front (1929) by Erich Maria Remarque. The book shows a great description of the physical and mental stress of German soldiers in the war, and showing feelings of detachment and isolation from a normal life when they returned home. (Also mentioned on the page "Representations of the war").
Years after world war one, America hit a turning point. The US turned away from problems involving Europe so that the country could fix its own problems. There were many restrictions during the war that were soon lifted afterwards. Wages became higher for men and women as well, and this helped them to afford a better life than they had before.
Since the war caused the United States a lot of money, there became economic problems. The US also lost many soldiers in the war in addition to money. Soldiers of the US went blind into this war, unknowing about results. They had different expectations of how the war would be. Unfortunately, the war came to shock the US military. Trauma, shell shock, and diseases were among results. Many sources tell how soldiers struggled to discuss their experience.
The was devastated families and citizens all over. The absence of discussion about the war was expressed in the beautiful, peaceful memorials of World War I, where you can mentally communicate the experiences.
To share the personal stories and point of views on world war 1, many literary accounts were written. One of the most popular books is All Quiet On The Western Front (1929) by Erich Maria Remarque. The book shows a great description of the physical and mental stress of German soldiers in the war, and showing feelings of detachment and isolation from a normal life when they returned home. (Also mentioned on the page "Representations of the war").
Years after world war one, America hit a turning point. The US turned away from problems involving Europe so that the country could fix its own problems. There were many restrictions during the war that were soon lifted afterwards. Wages became higher for men and women as well, and this helped them to afford a better life than they had before.