# What Postwar Disillusionment means in Now It Can Be Told

> After the armistice, returning soldiers face unemployment, poverty, and societal ingratitude, fueling bitterness and revolutionary anger as the promised 'land fit for heroes' fails to materialize.

## Explanation

After the armistice, returning soldiers face unemployment, poverty, and societal ingratitude, fueling bitterness and revolutionary anger as the promised 'land fit for heroes' fails to materialize.

The narrator exposes the gap between the glorified war narrative and the grim truth, embodying the disillusionment felt by many veterans.

The narrator's weariness and the 'backwash of agony' that overwhelmed his soul, even in victory, underscore a deep disillusionment with the war's cost.

The narrator's bitterness and hatred toward noncombatants reflect a deep disillusionment with the society that perpetuates war without understanding its horrors.

The disillusionment of the armies is described as inherited by Haig, with troops seeing no end to the slaughter and losing faith in their commanders.

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