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to what extent and why had soldiers' attitudes to war changed by 1918

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Question 3 To what extent and why, had soldiers' attitudes to war changed by 1918. In 1914 people agreed with war and men wanted to fight for their country fro the benefit of themselves and others. People wanted to join the army because there were many benefits offered, there was a lack of employment at the time and the army seemed to open prospects for their futures. Being a soldier was viewed upon as being as masculine thing to do and if you did not join you would have been looked down upon. People were told that the war would only last until Christmas and this encouraged them to join even more. The truth about what you would actually experience whilst in the army was far from what anyone had expected, it lasted for 4 years, the majority of the men who joined died and many men actually would injure themselves...

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