One of the positive things that happened after the war was the boost in technology .... production of things such as cars and planes and radios increased - and this in turn stimulated the economy ! After the war many people chose not to go back to their old way of life .... a lot of the people chose to settle in cities instead of going back to their farms .... and this is why more of the urban areas grew when the men went to war many of the women had to get jobs ...... when the war was over they did not want to quit them ! Even after the war was over - the effects of it lingered for years - the war changed the way the world looked at things such as politics, economics and public opinion Altogether - nearly ten million soldiers died in the war - and close to twenty-one million were wounded - Germany, France and Russia each suffered over a million deaths and some people believe that as many civilians died as soldiers Along with killing people - the war destroyed much of the land in farms and villages - it also wrecked things such as bridges and railroad tracks .... the damage was worst in France and Belgium ! Money had to be raised to pay for damages by raising taxes - and governments also borrowed from citizens by selling war bonds ....
