The First World War and its subsequent events were like no other event in history. What made this war so different was the systematic influence of the Industrial Revolution and the political and social changes that consequently followed, and hitherto was the first of its kind, a war concerning every nation alike. The new political and economic problems that arose within Europe as a result of the French and Industrial Revolutions were a major factor to the origins of the Great War. Like all other great events in history, WW1 did not come suddenly. Long before its advent, important changes were taking place in commerce and industry which prepared the way for the notable transformation of domestic life at the commencement and duration of WW1. …
