Title: The human cost of World War I
Headings: The human cost of World War I
The human cost of World War I
Contents
The death toll
Grief and commemoration
War cemeteries
The wounded and disabled
Prosthetic limbs
‘Shell shock’
Neurological treatments
Anti-war sentiment
A Farewell to Arms
War films

Content: Liquid fire was projected upon their bodies. Men fell from the air in flames, or were smothered in the dark recesses of the sea.” Winston Churchill
1. The human impact of World War I was enormous. Estimates vary considerably but at least 12 million people were killed and 20 million were severely wounded. 2. The high death toll led to a deep and widespread public grief. Governments and community groups worked to commission war cemeteries, memorials and cenotaphs. 3. The frequent use of artillery and shrapnel left tens of thousands of men disabled or limbless.