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World War 1? Treaty of Versailles? The Stock Market Crash?

Describe the impact on World War 1 on the home front in Britain? Why was World War 1 the result of political and economic changes or the late 19th century (Industrial revolution, nationalism? Why did the Treaty of Versailles fail to secure a lasting peace? The stock market crash of 1929 triggered but did not cause the Great Depression. What were the deeper causes of this economic disaster?

Public Comments

1. What you are asking for is a brief history of the first half of the twentieth century. This isn't going to be possible in this format.
2. I suggest reading J.M. Roberts' History of the World.
3. I'll give it a crack, but my answers won't be very long. 1. I actually wouldn't have a clue... 2. Nationalism gave ordinary people the motivation to go off and fight. Wars used to be fought by noblemen. This meant that world war I was much greater than any war before it. The Industrial Revolution changed the way wars were fought. Tanks and machine guns destroyed horse brigades, and even planes were used. I would say world war I was more the result of bad leadership and negotiation, but was escilated because of nationalism. 3. Because Germany and Austria did not belive they got a fair deal. Their economy collapsed, they had to give back territory and were absolutly humiliated. This did not sit well with German and Austrian nationalists, such as Adolf Hitler. 4. Again I wouldn't have a clue.
4. May I suggest that you start reading actual text to cover this period!