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Joining WW1
- Joining up
- Many men joined up as
they thought the war
would be over by
Christmas
- It was a promise of
adventure and a was
to get away from
home and work
- It showed pride for their country and showed
bravery to their friends and family
- Propaganda posters
convinced men to sign up to
fight the atrocities the
Germans were doing
- New recruits
were given
chocolate or
cigarettes
- Some women would give white feathers to
mean who didn't join up as a sign of cowardice
- Some women would give white feathers to
mean who didn't join up as a sign of cowardice
- New recruits
were given
chocolate or
cigarettes
- Propaganda posters
convinced men to sign up to
fight the atrocities the
Germans were doing
- It showed pride for their country and showed
bravery to their friends and family
- It was a promise of
adventure and a was
to get away from
home and work
- Many men joined up as
they thought the war
would be over by
Christmas
- Recrutement
- Britain had a small army in 1914 so needed more
men
- Britain had
previously
relied on Navy
for protection
- The army they had before
WW1 was the British
Expeditionary Force and had
120000 men
- This was not
nearly enough
to fight the
large armies
of other
countries
- This was not
nearly enough
to fight the
large armies
of other
countries
- The army they had before
WW1 was the British
Expeditionary Force and had
120000 men
- Britain had
previously
relied on Navy
for protection
- Britain had a small army in 1914 so needed more
men
- Constription
- By 1916 thousands of British men had
been killed Britain needed more
soldiers
- There was
a shortage
of
volunteers
after news
of the war
spread
- The National
Registration bill
meant people
needed to register
name and age to see
if they were fit for
war
- 3.4 million men in
Britain were fit for
war but had not
volunteered
- 1916 conscription
was introduced to call
men up to join the
army
- 1916 conscription
was introduced to call
men up to join the
army
- 3.4 million men in
Britain were fit for
war but had not
volunteered
- The National
Registration bill
meant people
needed to register
name and age to see
if they were fit for
war
- There was
a shortage
of
volunteers
after news
of the war
spread
- By 1916 thousands of British men had
been killed Britain needed more
soldiers
- Pals Battalions
- You could sign up and be in a
battalion with your friends
- Made
recruitment
popular
- Meant whole towns
sometimes dies in
war
- Meant whole towns
sometimes dies in
war
- Made
recruitment
popular
- You could sign up and be in a
battalion with your friends
- Requirements for Soldiers
- Between 18 and
30
- At least
5"6
- Have a
chest
measuring
34 inchs
- Many lied to join the
war and boys as
young as 13 joined
up as birth
certificates were
rarely inspected
- Many lied to join the
war and boys as
young as 13 joined
up as birth
certificates were
rarely inspected
- Have a
chest
measuring
34 inchs
- At least
5"6
- Between 18 and
30
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