Tragedy to democracy- WWI's consequences on Malta

Abstract

The First World War, whose end a century ago is being marked today, had a profound impact on Malta even though the island was not a direct participant. The best-known consequence of the First World War was that Malta was dubbed ‘The Nurse of the Mediterranean’ after some 136,000 troops injured in Gallipoli and other campaigns were brought to 27 military hospitals that dotted the island. Hundreds are still buried here. But the most important consequence of the first great war on Malta was actually the birth of parliamentary democracy, however limited.