Why did recruitment pressure in rural areas during the First World War become a cause of discontent?

Correct answer: Because it affected both families and farming

During the First World War, the colonial government sought more soldiers from rural areas and often used pressure or coercive methods to meet recruitment targets. When men were recruited or compelled to enlist, families lost workers and farms could suffer from labour shortages during important agricultural seasons. The burden was especially resented when combined with taxes, inflation, and other wartime hardships. Recruitment therefore increased rural discontent; it did not bring universal prosperity or end colonial rule.