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Recruitment posters of the Great War

Age 7-11 (KS2)
Age 11-14 (KS3)

Designed to accompany the video on People of the Great War, produced by the Imperial War Museum. Uses recruitment posters and photos to examine the attitudes to joining up in 1914. Asks how attitudes to serving in the army are different today, and what persuaded so many young people to fight.




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Published 18 Nov 2008

Contributed by edward upton — Experienced contributor

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Excellent video to start exploring the attitudes to war in 1914, and what life was like as a soldier

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war_posters

1Look carefully at the posters that follow and imagine how they would make you feel as a young man (or woman) going to war234The script (in Urdu) reads:
This soldier is defending India. He is protecting his home and family. The best way to help your family is to join the army. 56The script (in Welsh) reads:
To the Army men of Gwalia! Hateful the man who hates not the enemies of his country. Wales for ever! 78Discuss in groups of 4 or 5Would you have been keen to join up?
Which of these posters would convince you most?
The most recent war Britain has fought in is in Iraq. Do you think these posters would help recruit soldiers to fight in Iraq?
If not why not?
What message would work better?9There were a few differences between then and now..10Many young people thought it was their duty to fight.A letter from a
13 year old boy to apply for

war_posters printout

12The script (in Urdu) reads:
This soldier is defending India. He is protecting his home and family. The best way to help your family is to join the army. 3The script (in Welsh) reads:
To the Army men of Gwalia! Hateful the man who hates not the enemies of his country. Wales for ever! 4A letter from a
13 year old boy to apply for a position as a drummer in the army. I must keep up my brothers honour by taking his place and I feel I must carry on the work my father has begun 5Young men take an oath on the bible. Recruiters were paid for every man who joined the the

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