Transcript British Involvement During World War I

British Involvement
in World War I
By Matthew Morris
and
Ben Houston
The Shaping of British Public Opinion
in World War I
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Public Opinion at Beginning of War World I
 Government and Public Responses
Public Opinion during War World War I
 Effects of the Frontlines and Propaganda
Public Opinion after War World I
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 Devastation and Outcomes
The Great War Begins…..
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Entering the War
◦ One thing led to another
◦ We’re going to war?
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Public Opinion at the Start
◦ We will be home by Christmas!
 Excitement
 Public coming together to support the war effort
◦ Restore order in Europe
 Increasing competition from Germany
Government Duties to Public Opinion
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Public Support Important to War Effort
◦ Need home-front effort to be strong
◦ Keep high number of troops supplied
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Disagreement in Government
◦ Division of opinion
 Prime Minister Asquith
◦ Keep public opinion positive
and government in tact
How the War Shaped Public Opinion
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Trenches Symbolize The Great War
◦ Devastation of trench warfare
 Poems and letters from soldiers
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Negative Opinions
◦ What could be done?
◦ Government intervention
Keeping the War Effort Strong

David Lloyd George
◦ Media Usage
 Manchester Guardian
 Why is this important?
◦ Propaganda
 Kept steady flow of soldiers
into the army
 Instilled hope in a nation
War Propaganda Posters
Devastated Britain by the End
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Negative Public Opinion by End
◦ Stalemate of war took effect on people
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End of War Brought Little Rejoice
◦ Happy to end war
◦ What do we have to show for it?
 High casualties
 Little gains
 Germany must pay!
Conclusions of Public Opinion
Frontlines
 Government
 Devastation of War
 Results
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Sources
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Primary
◦ Letters
◦ Poems
◦ Speeches
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Secondary
◦ World War I Books
◦ Books Reviewing British History