What are the Effects of War?

War, as a rule, changes all aspects of society and beyond. Women, as an example, had very few rights or opportunities before WWI, but, during the war there was a shortage in the amount of people who were left behind to perform tasks such as working in factories. The cure for this became the placement of women in factory jobs, which raised the percentage of women who had employment up to 40%. Considering that women were not even considered people at this time this number is outstanding, and really gave women a hope of being considered an important part of society. It also provided a change in the standard family. After war, when the men return, there is a significant shift in the way things worked once again. Many men who left to fight in wars as productive, healthy men return to their homes as disfigured, sickly, or completely useless. Societies with men who are returning disfigured do have to adjust to their needs. An example is the men without faces. These men returned with...