How Did World War One End All Wars?

Imagine being in a time where one is constantly worried to see if their family was coming home. This was the lives of millions of people in the early 1900s. During this time the world was becoming advanced in many ways. This was all possible due to one atrocious event: World War One. World War One was claimed to be the “war to end all wars.” Even though it didn’t end all wars, it did something much more colossal: it changed all wars. World War One changed all wars by developing new weapons, exploring new war tactics, and allowing women to be involved. World War One spawned the creation of (then) improbable weapons. One major technological advancement was the machine gun. During World War One in Belgium, a photographer shows the machine guns being operated (New York Times 1919). This picture
Women healed many soldiers and saved their lives. A political cartoon of a women sewing and the words, “You can help American Red Cross” portrays the various ways women impacted World War One (Library of Congress 1918). This was sent out to women in America in 1918. This was done to persuade women to help out by volunteering for the Red Cross, sewing clothes, and more. The illustrator thought that women can assist in war as men can. By assisting women took a step further towards equality. Women changed all wars by healing the wounded and making weapons for the men. A picture taken of women making weapons and performing the jobs of men portrays women’s role in World War One (London Metropolitan University 1914). This was taken in America in 1914 targeting women and the government to show that women have as much capabilities as men. This is saying that women have aided greatly in World War One. The feminine race changed all wars by supplying the necessities. Because of women’s involvement in World War One, they go on to fighting alongside the men in the future. Thus, World War One proved to be the war to change all