Impact of warfare on Civilians

Question 1

Impact of medieval warfare on civilians.

Answer 1

• siege, ppl trapped (disease,starvation) .
• Rising tax burden, e.g Peasant’s revolt of 1381 was caused by poll tax to pay for 100 years war.
• Armies raid town and villages.

Question 2

Impact of early modern warfare on civilians

Answer 2

• Rising cost of war due to technological advancements
• Tax!!!!! (continuity since medieval)
• sieges (continuity since medieval)
• Massive Civil War causing 3.6% casualties (change)

Question 3

Impact of industrial warfare on civillians?

Answer 3

• War fought overseas, impact on British civilians declined (change)
• Increasing awareness (change)

Question 4

Technologies after 1850s, that cause increasing awareness

Answer 4

1. Telegraph: send dispatches from overseas
2. Camera

Question 5

Who is Russel and Fenton

Answer 5

Russel: Journalist
Fenton: photographer