What is one effect the caste system had on it's followers?

The caste system made sure that the people on top stayed on top and the poor never got a chance to move up ranks. People who had the potential to be in the upper class never would get there

Explanation:

world war i had a devastating effect on german-americans and their cultural heritage. up until that point   german-americans, as a group, had been spared much of the discrimination, abuse, rejection, collective mistrust experienced by so many different racial and ethnic groups in the history of the united states. indeed, over the years, they had been viewed as a well integrated and esteemed part of american society. all of this change with the outbreak of war.