different attitudes to war

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  • Created on: 05-02-18 09:53
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  • different attitudes to war
    • against
      • some socialists hoped that workers would prevent war by showing solidarity with their german counterparts
      • some religious groups opposed war on principle
      • Germany was seen by many intellectuals, scientists, musicians and writers as a major component of european culture, not a militaristic menace
    • support
      • build up of suspicion and hostility between governments
      • increasing number of the general public held hostile attitudes towards Germany
      • reports of atrocities committed by german troops as they moved through belgium
      • concerns about german naval expansion and a popular campaign to build up the british fleet to meet a possible threat
      • campaigns about german economic competition
      • might unite the people of Britain behind a cause
      • seemed obvious that the allies would win

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