World War 1 was a terrifying event that started in 1914. This War was so destructive because it hugely affected the soldiers and their families physically and mentally
How did World War 1 affect the soldiers?
The War affected the soldiers physically through severe injuries and often left them traumatized with ‘shell shock’ by the things that they had seen like. Shell shock is an emotional shock; brought about by the many horrors that men heard while in the trenches. The trauma resulted from the soldiers’ experience of the screams of others in agony and pain and the thought of their own death. Some men just fell to pieces other men did recover from shell shock but continued to have nightmares about their experiences. Some idea about this experience is revealed in this verse of the poem Dulce et Decorum est (1917) by Wilfred Edwards.
(Gas! Gas! Quick, boys-An ecstasy of fumbling,
Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time;
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling
And floundering like a man in fire or lime)...
(Dim, through the mist panes and thick green light,
As under a green sea, I saw him drowning)..
How did World War 1 affect the soldiers?
The War affected the soldiers physically through severe injuries and often left them traumatized with ‘shell shock’ by the things that they had seen like. Shell shock is an emotional shock; brought about by the many horrors that men heard while in the trenches. The trauma resulted from the soldiers’ experience of the screams of others in agony and pain and the thought of their own death. Some men just fell to pieces other men did recover from shell shock but continued to have nightmares about their experiences. Some idea about this experience is revealed in this verse of the poem Dulce et Decorum est (1917) by Wilfred Edwards.
(Gas! Gas! Quick, boys-An ecstasy of fumbling,
Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time;
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling
And floundering like a man in fire or lime)...
(Dim, through the mist panes and thick green light,
As under a green sea, I saw him drowning)..
How did World War 1 affect the families?
WW1 had a very big impact on the families. As most soldiers had gone to fight in the war, women had to replace men in the workforce. This put a lot of pressure upon the older children in the family as they had to take care of the household duties and any younger children. Many of the men who came back from the War were suffering from serious injuries, the effects of Mustard Gas and or shell shock. They were to tormented to talk about their experiences and often it would take them a long time recover from the trauma of the War. This meant that some women had been become responsible of supporting the entire family. The children were scared about their Dads’ going to war because they might not see them again. However, some children became were confused when their fathers did return because they did not understand the effects of trauma on their fathers and didn’t know how to communicate with them.
How did the soldiers and their families deal with World War 1?
Some of the men fell to pieces because of the torment they went through and needed psychological help to recover from their experiences of war. Life was never the same for some of the men as they had constant ‘flashbacks’ and nightmares about the war. Others had life-long injuries from having their limbs blow off and other serious injuries. Men could be in shock or suffering from the gases that they were exposed to. Often this meant that soldiers were unable to the employment and lifestyle they had had before leaving for the War, adding depression and financial difficulties to the family situation. The women were forced to financially support their family as well as looking after the kids and at the same time care for their husband or son. This situation made life very difficult.
In conclusion, life was really hard for the soldiers and their families because of the torment they went through on the brutal battlefields of WWI. None of the soldiers were prepared for the torment, neither were their families truly able to understand the full effects of the War upon their loved ones. WWI ultimately ended in 1919 but not before the lives of millions of people had been change for ever.
WW1 had a very big impact on the families. As most soldiers had gone to fight in the war, women had to replace men in the workforce. This put a lot of pressure upon the older children in the family as they had to take care of the household duties and any younger children. Many of the men who came back from the War were suffering from serious injuries, the effects of Mustard Gas and or shell shock. They were to tormented to talk about their experiences and often it would take them a long time recover from the trauma of the War. This meant that some women had been become responsible of supporting the entire family. The children were scared about their Dads’ going to war because they might not see them again. However, some children became were confused when their fathers did return because they did not understand the effects of trauma on their fathers and didn’t know how to communicate with them.
How did the soldiers and their families deal with World War 1?
Some of the men fell to pieces because of the torment they went through and needed psychological help to recover from their experiences of war. Life was never the same for some of the men as they had constant ‘flashbacks’ and nightmares about the war. Others had life-long injuries from having their limbs blow off and other serious injuries. Men could be in shock or suffering from the gases that they were exposed to. Often this meant that soldiers were unable to the employment and lifestyle they had had before leaving for the War, adding depression and financial difficulties to the family situation. The women were forced to financially support their family as well as looking after the kids and at the same time care for their husband or son. This situation made life very difficult.
In conclusion, life was really hard for the soldiers and their families because of the torment they went through on the brutal battlefields of WWI. None of the soldiers were prepared for the torment, neither were their families truly able to understand the full effects of the War upon their loved ones. WWI ultimately ended in 1919 but not before the lives of millions of people had been change for ever.