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“The War’s (First World War’s) most permanent contribution to the spirit of the post-War years was disillusion.” Comment.

  • UPSC 2007
  • World Wars

The First World War (1914-18) left behind not only redrawn frontiers but a wounded collective psyche.

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  • The Shattering of Pre-War Certainties
  • The Literature of the "Lost Generation"
  • Cynicism Towards Politicians, Generals, and Old Elites
  • Memorialization and the Culture of Mourning
  • Weighing Disillusion Against Rival Legacies

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