The legacy of the war outside the British empire
Outside Britain and its empire, the First World War also ushered in a period of uncertainty and change. Empires fell, to be replaced by republics based on nationalist principles of self-determination. Monarchs fled into exile. People everywhere experienced new rulers and new hardships. The legacy of the First World War, though positive in some respects, was ultimately a dangerous one. Many of the bitter and unresolved grievances that it aroused cast a long shadow over inter-war Europe. The aftermath of the First World War had a number of themes common to the countries that had fought in it: the decline of monarchism and the concomitant rise of republicanism; the emergence of new 'nation states'; the growth of unemployment, inflation and general economic instability; and the continued use of violence to resolve political disputes.
Disponível em: <http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/aftermath/legacywar.htm >. Acesso em: 15 set. 2014.
Which of the statements are TRUE?
I. World War one created the fundamental elements of 20th century history. The use of poison gas on the battlefield emerged. Reluctantly in the beginning, but unavoidably, America became a world power. German, Turkish, and Austro-Hungarian Empires were broken up. New boundaries were drawn in Europe and the Middle East.
II. World War I destroyed kings, kaisers, czars and sultans; it demolished empires; it introduced chemical weapons; it brought millions of women into the work force. It gave independence to nations like Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic Countries and created new nations in the Middle East with often arbitrary borders.
III. The First World War Centenary Programme has cultural events and activities, and online resources. They intend to connect current and future generations with the lives, stories and impact of the First World War. IV. The war and its consequences were felt only in the past. The impact of it can´t be felt today. In this century nations, communities and individuals will just remember the lives of those who lived, fought and died in the First World War.
