WWI and Home Front DBQ
Mira Sadeghi
Ms. Graham
AP Euro 1
March 9th, 2015
WWI and The Home Front DBQ The Great war greatly affected the European home front during the course of war. Many countries were happy and saw much benefit in their position during the war, like Britain and Austria; however, citizens in Germany and Russia saw themselves as suffering because of their nation's participation in the war, and women generally ignored their working conditions and proudly served their home along with the men of their country. Britain and Austria likewise saw their participation in the war as a great unifying ordeal, as nationalism spread across the continent. Women in Britain could finally find jobs and approximately 704,000 women replaced the men at war. A British philosopher describes the day that war was declared and writes about the joy of the citizens cheering. Austria also saw the war as beneficial to their unity when Stefan Zweig writes about parades and celebrations across Vienna at the outbreak of war. Unlike Britain and Austria, some nations suffered greatly at the cost of participation in the Great War. In Russia there were many outbreaks that resulted in bloodshed, along with "serious disorders" where the shooting of citizens was found to be necessary. In France the middle class workers are growing more impatient with their over-working, similar to the working women of Austria who go home with "empty hands and still emptier stomachs". Germany also describes the nationalist changes that occur throughout the course of war as the euphoria and patriotic noises are gone and the spectacle is over. Women at the time had a generally positive outlook on war, with the exception of those still working under poor conditions. They are gaining their own work lives and even taking over the men's jobs in Britain. A British woman describes her experience working at a munitions plant as tedious, however they are still filled with interest and zest when it comes to working for their country,
Ms. Graham
AP Euro 1
March 9th, 2015
WWI and The Home Front DBQ The Great war greatly affected the European home front during the course of war. Many countries were happy and saw much benefit in their position during the war, like Britain and Austria; however, citizens in Germany and Russia saw themselves as suffering because of their nation's participation in the war, and women generally ignored their working conditions and proudly served their home along with the men of their country. Britain and Austria likewise saw their participation in the war as a great unifying ordeal, as nationalism spread across the continent. Women in Britain could finally find jobs and approximately 704,000 women replaced the men at war. A British philosopher describes the day that war was declared and writes about the joy of the citizens cheering. Austria also saw the war as beneficial to their unity when Stefan Zweig writes about parades and celebrations across Vienna at the outbreak of war. Unlike Britain and Austria, some nations suffered greatly at the cost of participation in the Great War. In Russia there were many outbreaks that resulted in bloodshed, along with "serious disorders" where the shooting of citizens was found to be necessary. In France the middle class workers are growing more impatient with their over-working, similar to the working women of Austria who go home with "empty hands and still emptier stomachs". Germany also describes the nationalist changes that occur throughout the course of war as the euphoria and patriotic noises are gone and the spectacle is over. Women at the time had a generally positive outlook on war, with the exception of those still working under poor conditions. They are gaining their own work lives and even taking over the men's jobs in Britain. A British woman describes her experience working at a munitions plant as tedious, however they are still filled with interest and zest when it comes to working for their country,