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Monday, October 15, 2012

Your Country Needs You

Rise of Nationalism and Duty

World War 1 was nationalism at its peak. Industrial nations fought other industrial nations and it was the job of army to recruit as many able bodied fighters to protect their nation. Conscription took place in all cities and in all towns in Europe in order to amass a great army. Posters where spread everywhere reminding the people of their duty to fight.

Question:
Which industrial nation is represented in this picture?
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References:
Treays, R. (1994). The Usborne Book of Europe. (pp. 1-64). London: E.D.C. Publishing.

Viceroy, B. (2012). World war 1. Retrieved October 15, 2012 from http://viceroybooks.com.au/index.php?cPath=36_22

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