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British children were mobilised for total war in 1914-18. War dominated their teaching and school experience, it was the focus of their extra curricular activities and they enjoyed it as a source of entertainment in literature and play. Children were not shielded from the war because it was believed their support was vital for Britain's present and future. The study of children's lives provides a unique perspective on British society during the First World War. It lets us get to the very essence of how Britain's adults perceived the war and allows us to explore the methods society used to communicate with itself. Children's connection to the war, however, was personal. Millions had a relative in the army and those that did not had friends, neighbours and teachers involved in the fighting. Their participation, therefore, while shaped by adults, was motivated by a desire to remain in touch with their absent fathers and brothers.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History Regional & national history

• Full title: Children's War
• Author: Rosie Kennedy
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 189
• EAN: 9780230221758
• ISBN: 0230221750
• ID: 01324681
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Weight: 366 g
• Dimensions: 218 × 144 × 17 mm
• Date of publishing: 30. January 2014

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