Question 2
Study source A. do you agree with this interpretation of the importance of the battle of the Somme? Use the source and knowledge from your studies to explain your answer
Source A shows us part of the report from General Haig to the British cabinet in 1916 Haig is informing the cabinet about the aftermath of the battle of the Somme.
Haig is writing to the cabinet to tell them about the battle of the Somme and to also justify his actions and tactics during the battle. Haig realises that Lloyd George the Prime Minister of the time could be critical of his actions so he tells them that everything in the battle is going fine and that Britain is winning the battle he comes across confident to save his job. Source A looks like it is just Haig’s views and opinions there is no evidence this shows that source A not evidence based it is based on a opinion so it can be biased.