Aspects of WW1 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureAspects of WW1A2/A-levelAQA Created by: GCHISCreated on: 30-01-20 10:01 Imperialism + Nationalism Support and belief in own country and increasing power through colonisation etc. 1 of 15 Recruitment + propaganda The Red Cross, masculinity, patriotism, conscription, pastoral imagery 2 of 15 Life on the front line Trenches, illness, order of soldiers, nurses and support for the injured 3 of 15 Responses on the home front Old-fashioned view of war, patriotism and support but great loss due to soldiers/recruits dying 4 of 15 Pacifism Not wanting war, strongly against it, do not see the point in war, futile, unjustified, unnecessary violence 5 of 15 Generals and soldiers Rank and hierarchy within recruits 6 of 15 Slaughter Many did not anticipate death. Battle of Loos (1915) Battle of Jutland (1916) 7 of 15 Heroism Bravery and courage shown by the soldiers 8 of 15 Peace and memorials Remembering fallen soldiers, peace with the enemy 9 of 15 Writers in action + looking back My Boy Jack, Scars Upon my Heart, Strange Meeting, different perspectives 10 of 15 Political + Social aftermath Establishing of the EU 11 of 15 Different + changing attitudes to conflict Patriotism slowly decreasing due to lack of morale, thought it would be over by Christmas 12 of 15 Impact of combatants, non-combatants and subsequent generations People dying at war, starving from rations. Scared for family, shell shock/PTSD, women lost husbands. Generations had different senses of patriotism 13 of 15 Social, political, personal and literary legacies Different views of patriotism. Lots of works from different perspectives e.g home front and women 14 of 15 Paternalism People in authority restricting freedom of subordination 15 of 15
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