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Why Men Signed up for the First World War

Propaganda

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.

Feel free to improve this and hope it helps - Tro95

Also men thought that the war would be over by Christmas

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