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9780203310533

The British Working Class and Enthusiasm for War, 1914-1916

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  • ISBN13:

    9780203310533

  • ISBN10:

    0203310535

  • Copyright: 2004-11-15
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Summary

This book examines what motivated the ordinary British man to go to France in 1914, especially in the early years when Britain relied on the voluntary system to fill the ranks.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Rush to Colors, Business as Usual, and the Coming of Conscription, August, 1914-January, 1916
Currents within the Flood: Who were the Volunteers?
'The Monotony of the Trivial Round': Enlistment and the Escape from Domesticity
'Money was the Attraction.' Enlistment and Economic Motives
'We Were Being Patriotic Or Young and Silly.' Enlistment and Allegiance
'A View of the Round World.' The Workers, Britain, Europe, and Empire
Conclusion: The Shadow of the Somme
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