| Question | The Class System |
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| Answer | One of the most relevant impacts of the World Wars when it comes to ‘An Inspector Calls’ is how they dismantled the class system. War was a unifying event in many ways for the country. Everyone, rich or poor, experienced the same black outs, bombing raids, rations, and fears. Wealth meant little when the country was at war, meaning the upper classes experienced the same conditions as their poorer peers. Anyone could lose everything from a bombing raid. Conscription (mandatory enlistment to the army) meant that every man, no matter his class, was forced to fight. Many rich families lost their fathers, brothers, and sons, along with the lower classes. Many rich families also lost their wealth, and many estates were also lost. Not only was there less difference between the classes: there were fewer upper class people altogether. |
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