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Why did British men volunteer to fight in the Great War?

Why did British men volunteer to fight in the Great War?. What reasons can you think of which might explain why 750,000 British men volunteered to fight, during the first two months of the war (August and September, 1914)?.

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Why did British men volunteer to fight in the Great War?

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  1. Why did British men volunteerto fight in the Great War? What reasons can you think of which might explain why 750,000 British men volunteered to fight, during the first two months of the war (August and September, 1914)?

  2. Various reasons: an individual would probably have been influenced by more than one • Patriotism • Peer pressure • A sense of shame if you didn’t volunteer • Revenge for German atrocities (propaganda) • A desire for adventure/travel • Escape from poverty/unemployment

  3. Study the following posters. How does each persuade men to volunteer. Do they use patriotism, adventure, revenge,shame, peer pressure, escape from unemployment or some other method? Give reasons for your choice. n.b. It is possible that more than one reason could apply to a single poster.

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  8. E Both British and Australian governments promised men who volunteered together that they would be allowed to serve together in the same battalions. These units were termed ‘Pals Battalions’.

  9. F One of the most famous recruiting posters shows Lord Kitchener – a national hero from an earlier war. He was Minister for War until his death from drowning in 1916.

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