How did people feel during world war 1?

Answer 1

At first when they joined they didn't know it was so bad. In theatres they entertained them and sang and pointed them out and of corse the men had to go up other wise they were thought weak and no man wanted that. But they thought it was a joke and that they could go back to their families after the show, but they didn't. There were also posters around that made a point that war was good and that WILL be back- but of corse you can't promise. They were worried and scared after they found out that they could die. but then they thought deeper into minds and they were proud even if they died for they would die for their family, friends and country.

Good question man!

The Lost generation are the generation that fought WW1.

A great group of individuals, such as, Ernest Hemingway, Scott Fitzgerald, and e. e. cummings.

SUMMARY:

Basically what was going on was, governments were romanticizing the war. Getting young men to join the fight by promoting the uniforms and the idea that women love soldiers. After they joined the real war and saw how brutal it was(trench warfare), they felt lied to and betrayed. World War 1 was fought for a very bad reason, this added to the hatred of the war.

I like Ernest Hemingway's descriptions on WW1 the best. He served in Italy, he was an American who joined the Italians to fight the Austrians. At the time America wasn't involved in the war yet. A good short story that can describe how they felt better than I ever could is A Soldier's Home by Hemingway. It's a very brilliant short story.

His usual description of war is that there is no winner in war and that anyone who tells you it's a wonderful or beautiful thing is full of feces and a liar.

this answer can best be given by soldiers of world war I, because we can just imagine of that but they have experienced that world war I

Answer 2

Shell Shock:

Summed up in a few short words, shell shock is the battle fatigue. It is a mental disorder caused by the stress of active warfare and death all around the soldiers. It frequently caused depression or insanity. Some of the tougher men managed to come back home with a sane mind while others either came back completely changed or didn't come back at all.

Trench Warfare:

WWI is widely known for the type of warfare the soldiers used. They fought using trench warfare tactics. The opposing armies would dig a trench in the ground and then lob explosives at each other using howitzers, trench mortars, and other early weapons.

For more info on the WWI weapons go to:

http://wwwzperiodzfirstworldwarzperiodzcom/weaponry

Conditions:

All around the soldiers there was constant death and noise. One would have to get used to short naps in between attacks. Animals such as rats, lice, and frogs would spread disease and soiled food. Latrines were either nonexistent or normally overfilled. The air always reeked of carcasses, unwashed men, poison gas (thrown by the opposing army) and filth (as in overflowing latrines)

For more info on the conditions and the basic parts of a trench go to:

http://www.harris-academy.com/departments/history/Trenches/Jedidiah/jed2.htm

Answer 3

they felt bad