British Working Class and Enthusiasm for War, 1914-1916

Informationen zum Autor David Silbey is an assistant professor of European History at Alvernia College, Reading, PA. He obtained his PhD at Duke University in 1999. Klappentext This book examines what motivated the ordinary British man to go to France in 1914, especially in the early years when Britain relied on the voluntary system to fill the ranks. Zusammenfassung This book examines what motivated the ordinary British man to go to France in 1914, especially in the early years when Britain relied on the voluntary system to fill the ranks. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. The Rush to Colors, Business as Usual, and the Coming of Conscription, August, 1914-January, 1916 3. Currents within the Flood: Who were the Volunteers? 4. 'The Monotony of the Trivial Round': Enlistment and the Escape from Domesticity 5. 'Money was the Attraction.' Enlistment and Economic Motives 6. 'We Were Being Patriotic. Or Young and Silly.' Enlistment and Allegiance 7. 'A View of the Round World.' The Workers, Britain, Europe, and Empire 8. Conclusion: The Shadow of the Somme 9. Bibliography

Produktdetails

• Autoren: David Sibley, David Silbey, Silbey David
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 15.12.2004
• EAN: 9780415350051
• ISBN: 978-0-415-35005-1
• Seiten: 200
• Serien: Military History and Policy; Military History and Policy
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte; HISTORY / Military / General, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Modern warfare, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Public opinion and polls, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Opinion Polling