Ireland, 1915
Throughout its history, many people saw Ireland as a lower class country, especially before the 20th century when they were just coming out of a potato famine. In 1915, Dublin slums were considered to be some of Europe’s worst and it was advised to steer clear of them.
The people who lived there experienced high death rates, and no way to earn a decent living. Despite the absence of a high violent crime rate, people stole from each other on a regular basis. Everything changed during World War I. The standard of living rose with the city’s sudden boom in ammunition factories.