That's a generic question. It depends on which power, which country, or maybe even a specific group of people. Not every single person felt the same about WW2.
People are terrified. They're sad not only because of the killing of people close to them, such as family members, but because of losing a comfortable and pleasant house. People lose many objects and...
The Renaissance means "rebirth" because learning, reading, thinking and growth was taking place after a 1000 years of the middle ages or "dark ages" where people didn't read, write, or think about...