Source A A Parliamentary Recruiting Committee propaganda poster from May 1915
The First and Second World War were total wars — everybody was expected to contribute to the nation’s success. This meant that the war effort encroached on the lives of British civilians like never before. The government took increasing control of civilians’ lives while enemy forces saw them as a legitimate target.
State control
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