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, Music and poetry Conscription and propaganda in Britain
• Music unified the nation and glorified war. • By 1916, conscription was used to get more soldiers.
• The songs were positive at first, but soldiers’ songs • Men who were unmarried and 18-41 years of age
were about their experiences of the darker sides of war. could be conscripted.
• Governments used propaganda to persuade young
men to join the army before conscription.
WWI and South Africa • Posters appealed to patriotism, presenting men as
protectors of their country, women, and children.
Battle of Delville Wood, 1916 • Propaganda portrayed war as a glorious, romantic
adventure, promoting the idea of becoming heroes.
• On 15 July 1916, the South African Infantry U2: Aspects of
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Brigade was ordered to clear Delville Wood,
France, of German soldiers. experiences in
• South African soldiers occupied the wood for 6 World War I Conscientious objectors
days and 5 nights, facing fierce German attacks.
• British troops relieved them on 20 July, leaving • Men could argue religious or moral objections
only 750 soldiers. to fighting.
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• Most conscientious objectors were willing to
help in other ways and were often viewed as
cowards.
Sinking of the Mendi, 1917
• Allies called for volunteers to trenches on the Trench warfare on the Western Front
Western Front.
• South Africa responded with 616 soldiers, 607 of • The Great War began in August 1914 with thousands of
whom were black. young men joining up.
• On 21 February 1917, the Darro, a British liner, struck • The war was primarily fought in trenches, where
the Mendi, sinking it. soldiers lived and fought.
• The captain of the Darro didn't assist the soldiers, • Many soldiers died in trenches due to enemy attacks,
and the men were asleep in the decks. diseases, and unhygienic conditions.
• Of the 823 battalion members on board, 616 South • After the war, soldiers often suffered physical and
Africans died. emotional damage, including 'shell-shock', which was
• . psychologically damaging.
• .
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Summaries after sample
, Music and poetry Conscription and propaganda in Britain
• Music unified the nation and glorified war. • By 1916, conscription was used to get more soldiers.
• The songs were positive at first, but soldiers’ songs • Men who were unmarried and 18-41 years of age
were about their experiences of the darker sides of war. could be conscripted.
• Governments used propaganda to persuade young
men to join the army before conscription.
WWI and South Africa • Posters appealed to patriotism, presenting men as
protectors of their country, women, and children.
Battle of Delville Wood, 1916 • Propaganda portrayed war as a glorious, romantic
adventure, promoting the idea of becoming heroes.
• On 15 July 1916, the South African Infantry U2: Aspects of
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Brigade was ordered to clear Delville Wood,
France, of German soldiers. experiences in
• South African soldiers occupied the wood for 6 World War I Conscientious objectors
days and 5 nights, facing fierce German attacks.
• British troops relieved them on 20 July, leaving • Men could argue religious or moral objections
only 750 soldiers. to fighting.
Summaries after sample
• Most conscientious objectors were willing to
help in other ways and were often viewed as
cowards.
Sinking of the Mendi, 1917
• Allies called for volunteers to trenches on the Trench warfare on the Western Front
Western Front.
• South Africa responded with 616 soldiers, 607 of • The Great War began in August 1914 with thousands of
whom were black. young men joining up.
• On 21 February 1917, the Darro, a British liner, struck • The war was primarily fought in trenches, where
the Mendi, sinking it. soldiers lived and fought.
• The captain of the Darro didn't assist the soldiers, • Many soldiers died in trenches due to enemy attacks,
and the men were asleep in the decks. diseases, and unhygienic conditions.
• Of the 823 battalion members on board, 616 South • After the war, soldiers often suffered physical and
Africans died. emotional damage, including 'shell-shock', which was
• . psychologically damaging.
• .
GR8 SS-HIST T4 Mind Map Today Copyright © www.summariessa.co.za (DO NOT COPY)
