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How did the First World War change British society?

The Great War involved most of the adult population either 'head on' or discretely. On average, 6 million men served in Britain's armed forces during the course of the war. Many millions of innocent civilians had their lives affects to the overall changes, both economic and social that the war caused or added to. The impact of the war varied greatly between the different regions of the sommunity. There were many differences and considerations ; these being gender and social class, so it is had to dinstinguish and measure the war's exact impact on people's attitudes, beliefs and values.

Firstly, there was a significant impact on social classes. For the working class, the war gave the chance of full employment for all, and good money was able to be made. Essentials for all people were controlled and these factors all together, along with rationing meant that the percent of people in extreme poverty decreased by the end of the......

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