Many things came as a result of The First Big Fight. Countries were basically able to better ally themselves as it allowed for countries to better understand who was with who. From World War I, we also see the rapid advancements in new technology. With free-thinking, philosophy, etc., it led us to the Enlightenment Era which then leads to the Industrial Revolution and then eventually the scientific revolution and inventions. This is important to note because the First Big Fight was considered the first scientific war. Scientific advancements were happening at a rapid pace and it was all going toward the war which led to many new technological advancements as well as resources. Some of the scientific and technological advancements introduced were tanks, automated machine guns, submarines, as well as chemical warfare. This is very important because it completely changed trench warfare as well as Indian/Open warfare. Prior to these advancements, especially chemical warfare, it was nearly impossible for soldiers to cross the borderlines on foot. However, with the use of these weapons, they were essentially able to kill many people in the trenches which then allowed for them to cross. Many deaths resulted from the use of these weapons. Although this modernized warfare caused many deaths, disease is truly what killed many people even after the war. Three times more people died from disease than the number of soldiers who actually died in the war. This brings about the Malthusian Flux which is a theory by English economist Thomas Robert. His theory states that populations tend to increase at a faster rate than its means of substance (resources) and that unless people are able to practice moral restraint--have fewer children--or some sort of disaster occurs in order to “check” the population, poverty and degradation is inevitable. This is very important to note because we could very easily see how this theory explains the cause of World War I; which is the conflict between Bosnia and Serbia which was about land.
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