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Britain in the First World War : Lecture given by John Terraine in 1988
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(Lecture given by John Terraine in 1988) The 1914-1918 War was, for Britain, a traumatic experience - hence the emotional reactions to it which continue this day. It was, I am certain, far more traumatic for Britain than for Europeans, and far, far more so than it was for America. It was also far more traumatic for Britain than the Second World...
The Battle of George Square + AGM
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'In 1919 Glasgow was gripped by strikes – would revolution come to Scotland? To keep the peace would the police be able to control the demonstrations and the violence that accompanied it, or would the civil authorities need the assistance of the military? Tanks were sent north, and troops were deployed in the city, but were they used to contro...
'The Roles of Women in Britain 1914-1918' by David Carter
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Ignored, patronised, stereotyped, exploited, unrecognised, unrewarded. These six words describe the pattern of attitudes towards women between 1914 and 1921. The clearly defined class and gender roles of Victorian and Edwardian Britain were hard to break down. Industry and commerce were male dominions but in 1914 the men were needed elsewhere. A...