Poor living conditions and health, polluted air and water, and decreased life expectancy.<span />
The Economic history of World War I<span> covers the methods used by the major nations to pay the costs of the </span>First World War<span> (1914–1918), as well as related postwar issues such as war debts and reparations. It also covers the economic mobilization of labor, industry and agriculture. It deals with economic warfare such as the blockade of Germany, and with some issues closely related to the economy, such as military issues of transportation.</span>
He simpily refers to them as the country of the rising sun.
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