World History II

Chapter 28: World War and Revolution
1914 to 1929

45: Wed, Feb 19, 2020

Please post in the forum for the day a short essay in response to this question:

Go to the British National Archives website here and read at least four of the letters from the front. You may certainly read more if you like, but four will allow you to get a feel at least for the variety. Chiefly I want you to absorb them and think about what they mean, but you might want to explore specific questions:

• Do all the writers reflect a similar attitude toward the war as something they are involved in?
• How much do they seem to have informed political opinions on the matter?
• This is of course subjective — but what about any of these surprises you?

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