Conclusion

Question 1

Similarities of Britain and germany: 5 points

Answer 1

• used varied methods to recruit and stimulate support for war through the use of propaganda, censorship and conscription.
• sparked ‘anti-British’ and ‘anti-german’ attitudes thru various methods, such as speeches by political figures and propaganda posters.
• maintain a glamorized view of the war at the front, as it would deter men from enlisting and effect the enthusiasm for war.
• faced decline in soldiers as attitudes towards war changed, with people becoming discontent and discovering the futility of war.
• tried to encourage people to enlist.

Question 2

Difference of Britain and germany: 3 points

Answer 2

• britain didnt have conscription prior to the war and therefore had to use propaganda to persuade men to enlist in the army and justify the war to the civilians.
• conscription instituionalised in Germany sice 1871, allowing focus on other issues, such as atrocity stories of Britain, than recruitment through P and censorship.
• Britain justified conscription by exempting specific people and conscioustess objectors, whilst Germany used P to convince soldeirs to join the army and soften attitudes towards conscription.

Question 3

Final sentence:

Answer 3

Enlistment and recruitment played a major role in the outcome of war and showed the effectiveness of P and censorship in controlling the population’s opinion and attitudes towards war in both nations.