The Battle of the Somme 1916
The Battle of the Somme 1916: Coursework Assignment ) What can you learn from Source A about what life was like in the trenches during the Great War? Source A's provenance tells us that it is a secondary, written text taken from a book about trench warfare. The book was written by an English historian and published in 1976. This suggests that the text is about the allied experience and that it was for a British audience. It must also be noted that the date is 60 years after the war, or more precisely, the Somme. It can be considered that the book was published in significance to the 60th anniversary to the Somme. The length of the text also suggests that it is just an introduction and therefore not as much detail would be given. The tone of the source is informative and quite downbeat. After reading it, it seems as if trench life was mostly manual labour: ''Inspections, guard duty and work detail took up most of the day.'' Although this statement was most likely true for some days, it was probably different and livelier when the troops were attacking or being attacked. The text does not imply that trench life was very lively or dangerous but describes a quiet day for a soldier, giving small details of how they adjusted from a normal life to trench life: ''...breakfast was cooked and the troops washed and shaved as best they could.'' However, it does hint that the night
Examine the way two poems by Wilfred Owen show the real horrors of war.
Examine the way two poems by Wilfred Owen show the real horrors of war. On the 1st August 1914: Germany declared war on Great Britain. The war was to end at Christmas, with a clear victory for Britain. However, it was soon apparent that this was not true and the severity of war was ever growing into what seemed an un-realistic triumph against the advancing German troops. Christmas had come and gone and attitudes towards the war were slowly beginning to deteriorate. The government answered the crisis with a huge propaganda machine which continuously pumped bravura images of war into the British people's minds. War was portrayed to seem glorious and enjoyable. At the start of the First World War, war was exposed as a glorious and credible cause. Fighting for your country was deemed as the duty of any credible man. Being able to represent your country on the battlefield was the greatest honor a man could have. Through the intervention of war, there was an outcry of patriotism. Men were engulfed with idea of being able to fight for their country's future. People even began to think that governing their country came before themselves. Men used to fall over themselves when signing up to fight for their country. Even women used to force their husband and sons to go and do their duty, which was to fight. Patriotism is when you show love, affection and pride towards your country
History Coursework - World War One Sources Question
History Coursework - World War One Sources Question ) Sources A, B and C are war recruitment posters published by various governments with the aim of influencing more people to volunteer for armed service in the war. Sources A and B are an earlier type of source, depending on the patriotic fervour that swept Britain at the war's outset, portraying enlistment as a duty to the country and empire. The posters themselves being of an accusatory nature, demanding from the reader "What did you do in the war?" and that they should "Go!", the fighting taking a crusade-like facade in which the only way to please parents, friends and girls was to join up and head towards the fighting. That this was accepted by many, was partly because the war was seen as an adventure, and perhaps because the last war where there was mass recruitment was almost one hundred years previous, the majority of those fighting in the interlude being well-trained career soldiers. Source C, however, is a much later source, as can be determined from the approach it uses to "persuade" people to enlist, preventing the "mad brute (of) militarism", in this case, a raving gorilla, that represents Germany, from reaching out from Europe (bottom-centre, right) which has been decimated, to the shores of "America" (bottom, centre). The poster compels the reader to joint up for the US army, probably after the USA
World War 1 Poetry.
World War 1 Poetry Coursework At the beginning of the 20th century the world was at the brink of destruction, greed had overcome many of the nations as the earth plummeted in turmoil and anarchy. Each country was determined to become stronger economically, politically and militarily, in order to become the major European power. This desire was the growing opinion of many of the civilians in each nation, leading to immense levels of nationalism and imperialism. Then one day a solitary gunshot and the assassination of Arch Duke Francis Ferdinand triggered what would be one of the most bloody and horrific wars the world had ever seen. It is believed that the actual assassin was a member of the a Serbian gang known as 'The Black Hand.' This intense rivalry between Austria-Hungary and Serbia was only a small part of the big picture. It was transformed into a general European struggle when Germany declared war against Russia on August 1, 1914. In a short time over 30 separate nations had joined this tyrannous war, which spanned for 4 years, starting in 1914 and ending in 1918. Around 28 of these nations were known as the Allies or the Associated powers, it consisted of Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States of America as well as many others. The opposition to this coalition were known as the Central powers, which were made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Form and meaning of The Daffodils by W.Wordsworth and Miracle on St.David’s Day by G.Clarke. Pre and Post C20th Poetry Comparison.
Caroline Piggott Compare and Contrast the language, Sep 2001 Form and meaning of The Daffodils by W.Wordsworth and Miracle on St.David's Day by G.Clarke. Pre and Post C20th Poetry Comparison. William Wordsworth wrote the poem "The Daffodils" in 1804, two years later after his experience with the Daffodils. The poem "Miracle on St. David's Day" was written by Gillian Clarke around 1980. Miracle on St. David's Day was written one hundred and seventy-six years after The Daffodils was. The poems are very similar in the way that they both look like poems, having a regular structure. In "Miracle on St. David's Day" each stanza apart from the last one has five lines that are all about the same length. In "The Daffodils" each stanza has six lines that are all about the same length. The poems are different in the way that "Miracle on St. David's Day" was written like a story, sentences starting in one stanza and finishing in another. Also this poem does not rhyme, it looks like a poem but sounds like prose. "The Daffodils" is written as a poem with a regular rhyming pattern. Line one and line three rhyme, line two and line four, and line five and six are a rhyming couplet. This is regular throughout the poem. Both poems are similar as they are true experiences of the writers, and they are written in Modern English. Also the poems are both narrative poems. William Wordsworth
Examine a selection of poetry by the war poets. What do you learn of the different attitudes of the poets and their societies and which poet do you find the most effective at expressing their attitude?
Joe McLaughlin 10T 0th November 2002 English Coursework: Examine a selection of poetry by the war poets. What do you learn of the different attitudes of the poets and their societies and which poet do you find the most effective at expressing their attitude? What is war poetry? War poetry is, on a basic level just that... War-Poetry: poems about war and its effects on people. In the majority of cases war poetry is far more emotional and thought provoking than any other type of poetry especially when it is written with such experience and passion as Wilfred Owen. War poetry is written not only to inform and educate the reader about the horrors of war, but also to reflect upon events and to try and change the attitude of society. An example of my last point is, once again Wilfred Owen, his poem "Disabled" really does bring the side effects of warfare into perspective. This essay will attempt to compare and discus the main themes running through a selection of Pre-Twentieth and Twentieth century war poetry and try and answer the question: "What do you learn of the different attitudes of the poets and their societies and which poet do you find the most effective at expressing their attitude?" The poems this essay will compare are: (Pre-Twentieth) "The Battle of Blenheim" by Robert Southey and "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and (Twentieth): "Who's
How Did the Blitz Affect Everyday Life in Britain?
HOW DID THE BLITZ AFFECT EVERYDAY LIFE IN BRITAIN? Britain declared the Second World War on Germany on 3rd September 1939. The dreaded war had arrived. The threat of the Second World War was greater, the aeroplanes were more forceful, bombs were larger, and could wipe out an entire city overnight, but the people were ready. During 1939 and the start of 1940 hardly any bombs were dropped on Britain. Hitler did plan to invade Britain, and in September 1940 the German bombardment began on the cities rather than the RAF air bases. Hitler hoped that with the continuous bombing and destruction, the Britons would panic and surrender. This bombardment was called by the name of the Blitz. The Blitz was a period of British bravery and nobleness. People supported their country in any which way. Men joined the services, women began work again and even children and pensioners had a part in the victory. The spirit of survival was never dashed despite Hitler's attempts of destruction. It was as if the people of Britain bounced right back into action, as though the attacks were an inspiration. Of course many of the fighters, in the fields, in the air or simply a foot died, yet they died due to the superficial, power seeking efforts of Hitler. The British government did all it could to offer protection and prepared for the burial of the less fortunate. AIR RAIDS AND AIR RAID
The North Sea
North Sea The North Sea contains Western Europe's largest oil and natural gas reserves and is one of the world's key non-OPEC producing regions. Norway and the United Kingdom hold the majority of the North Sea's reserves and production. Denmark, the Netherlands, and Germany have smaller North Sea oil and natural gas resources. Information contained in this report is the best available as of August 2004 and is subject to change. GENERAL BACKGROUND North Sea oil and natural gas were first discovered in the 1960s. The North Sea, however, did not emerge immediately as a key non-OPEC oil producing area until the 1980s and 1990s, when major discoveries began coming online. Oil and natural gas extraction in the North Sea's inhospitable climate - cold and windy - and at great depths requires sophisticated offshore technology. Consequently, the region is a relatively high cost producer, but its political stability and proximity to major European consumer markets have allowed it to play a major role in world oil and natural gas markets. A key feature of North Sea oil is its role as one of the major "benchmark" crude oils, the Brent price marker. Because Brent crude is traded on the International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) in London, fluctuations in the market are reflected in the price of Brent. Therefore, the many other crude oils linked to Brent can be priced according to the
What attitudes to war have youfound in your reading of war poetry?
What attitudes to war have you found in your reading of war poetry? Discuss these attitudes by examining three poems in detail; refer closely to the content and style of each poem and compare the poems by showing the similarities and differences you have found in your reading. For the past eighty years people throughout the world have remembered the Great War. Partly the sheer scale of the casualties meant that more British, French, German and Belgian had lost sons, husbands, fathers, or knew families that had- than in any previous conflict. Studies estimate that between 10,000,000 and 13,000,000 combatants perished in battle or from wounds and disease related to the war. The Great War saw the end of several ancient monarchies, and the alignment of power was radically altered even among the victors. At the time of the outbreak of war Britain owned about 25% of the world's area containing 425,000,000 people. But by the end of the war both Britain and France lost their status as first-class powers, and America emerged as the strongest financial and industrial nation in the world. World war one began in 1914 and ended in 1918. During these four years there were enormous numbers of dead and wounded. Soldiers as young as 18 years old defending trench lines, which produced deadlock and nightmarish battles that ended in horrific consequences. ''They shall not
Consider the novels ‘Birdsong’ and ‘Regeneration’ compare Faulks’ and Barker’s presentation of life in the trenches during world war one.
Consider the novels 'Birdsong' and 'Regeneration' compare Faulks' and Barker's presentation of life in the trenches during world war one. In Birdsong the experience of trench warfare is made extremely vivid. The terror of life at the front and in the underground beneath it, is graphically portrayed by Faulks through the eyes of the characters, particularly those of Stephen Wraysford. Stephen, an officer promoted from the ranks, endures the nightmare world of the trenches. The horror of this experience is depicted objectively. Some central scenes in the novel are set in mining tunnels that both sides constructed between their separate trench networks. The allies and the Germans both dug these mines and countermines; sometimes as Faulks illustrates, one side would succeed in detonating explosions that destroyed enemy tunnels, killing the sappers or burying them alive. Faulks does not give any gratification to any sensibilities in his descriptions of the mutilating and killing. He also vividly evokes the dread of constant noise from the barrage and bombardment, the fear of gas attack and the utter squalor of life-and death-in the trenches. 'When there was a battle or a raid, they expected to die; it was the losses through sniper fire, through shells and mortars, the blowing of the tunnel, the continuous awareness that any moment could bring death in a
