5 Reasons WWI Was The Most Consequential Event In Modern History

Nearly everything today can be connected to the Great War

In the trenches (Public domain)

There are many conversations about what the most consequential event in modern history is. Some people argue it was the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Some people point to Pearl Harbor, and others say the Cold War did more to shape our world than anything else. But one event stands out above the rest.

World War I was the most consequential event in modern history, and it is not even close. Nearly every single event happening in our world today, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a communist China, and radical Islamic terrorism, can be traced back to the aftermath of the Great War.

Here are five powerful ways that World War I shaped our world and still impacts the geopolitical landscape to this day.

The Death Of Millions

One of the worst outcomes of the Great War was the deaths of millions of people. An entire generation of young men was wiped out. The survivors were left maimed or traumatized. There is no telling how much potential was destroyed during World War I.

Roughly 20 million people were killed during World War I. There is no telling what the world lost in that crop of corpses. There could…