A global conflict known as World War I lasted from 1914 to 1918 and involved the majority of the world's major powers. The global conflict had significant implications for the world and altered the trajectory of history. The way humans perceived war changed during this period. Many individuals had a romanticized perception of war as an adventurous glory before the war.. The way people thought about war was transformed after World War I shattered these illusions. Various aspects such as total war, trench warfare, new technology, old tactics, and the war's toll led to this shift in mentality. Furthermore, we will analyze the consequences of World War I and its influence on the global scenario, regarding politics and society's perspective towards conflicts. The mobilization of civilian resources during World War I contributed to the change in attitude towards war due to total war. Total war demands the mobilization of a nation's resources, including civilians. The conflict …show more content…
Soldiers fought from trenches during World War I, which was a new form of warfare that emerged during that time. The trenches were typically infected with diseases and rats, also covered in mud. The trenches were a constant threat to soldiers who spent time there, where enemy fire, gas attacks, and disease were prominent. Any romanticized perceptions of war were dashed upon experience of trench warfare, which was instead characterized by brutality, inhumanity, and exposure to enemy fire and disease. The use of new industrial killing technologies also contributed to the change in attitude towards war. Machine guns, tanks, and poison gas were new weapons introduced during World War I, which made warfare more deadly and efficient. These new technologies allow soldiers to kill from afar, without any physical interactions. The impersonalization of battle eroded the concept of honorable war, reducing human life to mere