Britain at War: Home Front - why did men join up?
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- Why did men join up?
- Pay
- Many came from poor backgrounds
- No idea of the reality of trench life
- Adventure
- Many came from poor backgrounds
- Break out of dull life
- Sense of pride/role model
- Guilt if they didn't
- Joined up together in 'Pals' Battalions'
- God was on their side
- War would be over by Christmas
- Become heroes after war
- Patriotism
- Dislike of Germans
- Sense of purpose
- Pressure from family esp. women
- Suffragettes gave out white feathers to men not in uniform
- Peer pressure
- Emotional pressure/guilt
- Propaganda
- Moral duty to defend Belgium
- Use equipment/ weapons & wear uniform
- Pay
- Pay
- Suffragettes gave out white feathers to men not in uniform
- By the end of the 1st week 175,000 men had volunteered
- By the end of the 1st month 750,000 men joined up.
- In total 2.5 million men volunteered to fight
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