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History - World War One
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World War One - GCSE History Coursework All Questions: Question 1: Why Did British Men Enlist in the British Army in 1914? On the outbreak of war in August 1914, it was clear that more soldiers were needed. On 7th August, Lord Kitchener began a recruiting campaign calling for volunteers aged 19-30 to join up. At first this was very successful with an average of 33,000 joining every day. Three weeks later Kitchener raised the recruiting age to 35 and by the middle of September over 500,000 had volunteered. Men signed, for a number of reasons. This included patriotism, guilt, money and even adventure. Many had never been abroad, and used the war as an excuse to travel and have some fun. One reason why the men signed up was because many thought it would be an easy ride, and joined to see the world, and have an adventure. They used mothers...
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