Lesson 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Propaganda is what
A
A poster or leaflet created by the government to encourage people to join the army
2
Q
Pals batallions is
A
A group of friends or relatives that joined the army alongside eachother
3
Q
Conscription is what
A
A law that said all men between 18 and 41 should join the army
4
Q
Conscientious objectors are
A
The people that were against war and thought it was wrong under any circumstances, hence refused to join
5
Q
Advantages of pals battalions
A
Gets more people to join
People are enrolling with friends and family as well as towns competing
6
Q
Disadvantages of pals batallions
A
Robbed towns of their men if anything bad happened which was the case most of the time
Towns were wiped out
