The nature of the Great War was one of horrible conditions the soldiers on the front line had to endure and the suffering of the civilian population at home. In the passage ‘The Experience of War’, we are given a first hand look into the conditions that both the soldier and the civilian had to go through during this difficult time. The letter from the soldier expresses his concern over the losses his regiment incurs …showed first 75 words of 1320 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1320 total…Great War was for the soldier a life with the constant fear of death and the ever present sounds of battle all around them. The civilian population at home had no idea of the horrible events that occurred on the front lines until well after the war. For the housewives in the city, their lives were filled with misery from the constant hungry that plagued most households and the violence that seemed a daily issue.