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How important was the role of the government in securing "Victory" on the Home Front in Britain?
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How important was the role of the government in securing "Victory" on the Home Front in Britain? "The romance of it, the mystery and uncertainty of it, the glowing enthusiasm and lofty idealism of it: of our own free will we were embarked on this glorious enterprise, ready to endure any hardship and make any sacrifice, inspired by a patriotism newly awakened by the challenge of our country's honour. Nothing could have been more romantic than our passing out into the open sea." Private Thomas Bickerton, Royal Sussex Regiment, interviewed (1978) In 1914, the devastating war had begun and the Western Front had been formed. However, the most important front to win for the Government was the Home Front. The fight of the Home Front was for the support of the Nation and the Government was not going to achieve this over night. This fight was won, helped by the overwhelming sensation...
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