Recruitment Flashcards
1
Q
Propaganda
A
Information or ideas that are spread by an organised group or government to influence people’s opinions
2
Q
Why did Britain need to launch a recruitment
A
When the war began Britain only had a small army called the British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
3
Q
How were men convinced to join the army
A
them to hate the Germans
Patriotism and an excitement to fight for their country
Women to shame men who didn’t sign up by using a
white feather to represent cowardice.
Men to sign up with their friends/work colleagues by creating pals’ battalions. This was where whole villages, factories or even football teams joined up together and fought together.
