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War Studies: Britain’s ‘White Feather’ Campaign 1914-16

Posted on October 1, 2025 by odeboyz

The declaration of war in August 1914 was popular because everyone knew Britain was unbeatable. They’d been fed a century of triumphs in colonial wars. Even the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade, 1854,was seen as a success….(a bit like … Continue reading →

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Emotional Blackmail: British Women 1914- 15

Posted on May 8, 2014 by odeboyz

European men were overjoyed when war broke out in August 1914. Jingoistic newspapers and politicians didn’t lie when they said that they thought that the war would be over by Christmas: they really believed it. As a consequence there was … Continue reading →

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