‘The number of people killed is the most significant aspect of the FWW.’ To what extent do you agree?

‘The number of people killed is the most significant aspect of the FWW.’ To what extent do you agree?

‘The number of people killed is the most significant aspect of the FWW.’ To what extent do you agree?
1914-1918, World War I. Arguably the most significant event in the 20th century. It began after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated in Sarajevo. A single bullet that launched the world into the first ever truly global conflict. 16.5 million ruthlessly killed. The number of people killed during the war is very important from a humanitarian perspective however I feel the most significant aspect of World War I was the technology advancements that happened during the course of this ‘great war’. And here is my evidence for it.
First let’s consider the first point: The number of people killed is the most significant aspect of World War I. During World War I, 16,563,868 military servicemen and civilians were killed during World War 1 and a further 21,228,813 wounded. 16.5 million People killed that’s more people killed in one conflict then there are in 176 different countries (not put together though). At the start of World War I there were roughly 1.8 billion people alive by the end of the war 0.01% of the population were killed because of World War I. That’s a staggering number of people. Many men were almost forced to join their country’s armies through the use of Cowardice Campaign, Pal’s Battalion and Government Propaganda. The Cowardice Campaign was the most demeaning method out of the three. It involved young, pretty women who stood or walked round towns, cities and villages. When they saw a man who fitted these guidelines: single men aged 18 to 41 years old were liable to be called up for military service unless they were widowed with children or ministers of a religion, and was not of military personnel, they would hand out a white feather. The campaign aimed to shame men into to the British Army. It was very effective and from recruitment perspective was very successful. On Armistice Day or Remembrance Day, the anniversary of the...

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