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Britain and the First World War, 1914-1918 Sources Questions
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Raonull Mackinnon Depth study E: Britain and the First World War, 1914-1918 8) As with most arguments there are two sides to every story. There is evidence to support both sides. On one side there is the argument that the government did in fact knowingly mislead the public as to the conditions of the trenches. Also there is evidence that what they did hold back information but for the good of the country. During four years of the war the government knew how important it would be to keep the morale at home up. Without it the war was lost even before the soldiers had touched the ground in France. Men though were also guilty of censorship as well knowing full well the consequences if their families found out the truth of the horror that they were living through in the trenches. The morale at home would tumble. IN all likely hood...
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