DO NOW How do you think WWI changed peoples lives after the war ended?
Post WWI Disillusionment
Effect on Soldiers Returned home severely injured (Missing limbs, eyes, etc.) Shell shocked Handicapped
Effect at home World economies in ruin Lots of debt Destroyed buildings Loss of male work force
How do people react to the war? Break away from social norms: Way women dress, the jobs they do, what behaviors are acceptable Governments are struggling to meet needs of people Science and art explore new realities Escapism: to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy.
Changing Women’s Roles Traditional Post WWI Women do not work Women work Women do not date Dating OK Women wear dresses Looser clothes ok No drinking/smoking Drink and smoke No partying Party it up! Women are proper Women not proper