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"The First World War created favorable conditions for development of industries in5India." Explain with examples.

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The First World War created a newpoliticaland economic situation in India. (i) It led to huge increase indefense expenditure, Custom duties were raised,income tax was introduced to finance the war. (ii) Villagers were called upon to supply soldiers, forcedrecruitmentinruralareas causedwidespread resentment

Thewarchanged the economical balance of theworld, leaving European countries deep in debt and making the U.S. the leading industrial power and creditor in theworld. Inflation shot up in most countries and the Germaneconomywas highly affected by having to pay for reparations.



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