Question

What common post-World War I literary theme is characterized by Paul in the quotation "The idea of authority, which they represented, was associated in our minds with a greater insight and a more humane wisdom. But the first death we saw shattered this belief" from All Quiet on the Western Front?

Answer 1

The common post world war theme is that the horrors that were experienced during the wars eliminated all trusts that young soldiers had on older people.

From the words of Paul, the soldiers said that the first death that they saw made them to trust in their own generation that they did on the older ones.

What was the second world war?

This was a war that involved the allied powers and the axis powers of the world.

The allied powers were:

• Great Britain
• USA
• France

The axis powers were

• Germany
• Italy
• Japan

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Answer 2

Answer:

The horrors of war destroyed the young soldiers' trust in their elders.

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