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R. C. Ventura: “English phlegmatism”, caricature

The caricature refers to the separation of married couples as a result of the war. Caring for and bringing up the children was now the woman's responsibility alone. From: Hirschfeld, Magnus and Gaspar, Andreas: Sittengeschichte des Ersten Weltkrieges, 1st edition, Leipzig/Vienna 1930, Vol. 1, 41

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    Dwindling birth rates during the First World War

    Since the turn of the century there had been a marked drop in the birth rate throughout central Europe. Because of the deteriorating supply situation during the war, the number of births dwindled even further between 1914 and 1918.