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Why Men Signed up for the First World War
A lot of people fell victim to the lies that the government embedded into posters and stories that were created for the First World War.
Propaganda was normally trying to portray the Germans (or the opposing side) as some form of monster, and all of the people fighting on the British side as heroes. This justifies the reason for going to war and at the same time persuades men to sign up. Several made-up stories were planted into the tabloids which stated the Germans doing something completely immoral. Things like this helped trigger anger and hatred towards the Germans and sooner or later more and more people started signing up.
Other techniques were guilt trips. Messages such as, "We are fighting for our country. Are you?" were used with hopes of making people feel guilty for not joining in the war.
Heroic Feeling
Many people who signed up for World War One wanted to show all their friends that they were brave, as well as attracting girls. Some of them were also in it for the adventure, but after a few friends had joined up more seemed to follow.
Conscription
Conscription was introduced in 1916 forcing all eligible men to fight in the war. It was the best act for the government who were beginning to get desperate for more men after people back in Britain had learnt how horrific World War One truly was.
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Also men thought that the war would be over by Christmas
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Why were young men so eager to sign up for World War 1?
They thought it would be an exciting adventure, and it had been decades since Europe had a major war.
Who could sign up for World War 1?
yur nan
How did you have to be to sign up to be in world war 1?
16 years old
What age did you have to be to sign up for world war 1?
17
What was maximum age to sign up in world war 1?
the maximum age to sighn up for the war was 30 the minimum was 18 exept in countrys were healthy teenage boys were forced to go to war.
Why did men rush to sign up for World War 1?
The United States release heavy amounts of propaganda and there was a draft that required able men to sign up.
How did you get into World War 1 and World War 2?
sign up
Why were young men so eager to sign up for World War 1?
They thought it would be an exciting adventure, and it had been decades since Europe had a major war.
What date did you have to sign up for World War 1?
1909
Did underage boys sign up in World War 1?
YES
Who could sign up for World War 1?
yur nan
How did you have to be to sign up to be in world war 1?
16 years old
What age did you have to be to sign up for world war 1?
17
What was the minimum age that men could legally sign-up for the British Army during World War 1?
At the outbreak of war, in 1914, volunteers had to be 19 to sign-up. Once the soldiers had signed-up and trained, they had to be 19 to fight overseas. Of course, many men lied about their age because they were desperate to fight for their King and country. Some boys as young as 14 ended up on the front line.
What date did Australian people sign up for World War I?
beause so >>>
In World War 1 when did people sign up?
during the start of the ww1.
Why did new zealanders sign up for World War 1?
New Zealand did not 'sign up' for it. The country, as many others, thought it was their duty. Individuals did sign up. They thought it was their duty to do so
