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- The British Home Front and the First World War
- The British Home Front and the First World War
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables and Charts
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- A Note on the Illustrations
- Introduction
- 1 The United Kingdom in 1914
- Part I Government
- Part II Resources
- Part III People
- 13 Labour, the Labour Party and the Trade Unions
- 14 Nations in Arms Enlistment and Conscription
- 15 Charitable Work
- 16 Refugees
- 17 Prisoners of War and Internees
- Part IV Production
- Part V Social Impacts
- Conclusion
- Index
14 - Nations in Arms Enlistment and Conscription
from Part III - People
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 February 2023
- The British Home Front and the First World War
- The British Home Front and the First World War
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables and Charts
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- A Note on the Illustrations
- Introduction
- 1 The United Kingdom in 1914
- Part I Government
- Part II Resources
- Part III People
- 13 Labour, the Labour Party and the Trade Unions
- 14 Nations in Arms Enlistment and Conscription
- 15 Charitable Work
- 16 Refugees
- 17 Prisoners of War and Internees
- Part IV Production
- Part V Social Impacts
- Conclusion
- Index
Summary
Between 1914 and 1918 the United Kingdom equated to a ‘nation in arms’ for the first time in a century. Yet there were wide variations between nations, regions and localities. The national war effort concealed myriad national and local loyalties. National and local political, social, economic and cultural factors all impacted upon military participation both under voluntary enlistment prior to 1916 and conscription thereafter.
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- The British Home Front and the First World War , pp. 280 - 295Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023