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What were the soldiers in ww1 fighting for?
Traditionally, the authorities believed – or hoped – that men would be motivated by loyalty to an idea: usually patriotism. French and Serbian soldiers were defending their homeland against invasion, while British, German and Austrian soldiers were encouraged to focus on their duty to their King or Emperor.
Why did Civil war soldiers fight?
Why They Fought Men on both sides were inspired to fight by patriotism, state pride, the chance for adventure, steady pay. Union soldiers fought to preserve the Union; the common Confederate fought to defend his home.
Why did soldiers enlist in the Civil War?
Duty, honor, and belief in the cause were the most common reasons that Civil War soldiers gave for enlisting in the army. McPherson suggests that these motivations may have masked other motives like desire for personal glory and adventure, but he concludes that soldiers had a genuine sense of duty and honor.
What do you feel during war?
Anger, love, grief, guilt, shame, fear, hatred, joy, jealousy, sexual desire – it is impossible to look at individuals’ experiences of war without thinking about these emotions, along with many others.
What was a common type of fighting in World War 1?
Trench Warfare
Trench warfare is a type of fighting where both sides build deep trenches as a defense against the enemy. These trenches can stretch for many miles and make it nearly impossible for one side to advance. During World War I, the western front in France was fought using trench warfare.
What is the theme of war and the pity of war?
War: Owen once declared of all his writing that: ‘My theme is war and the pity of war’. In this poem he looks at a particular aspect of how death claimed the lives of so many soldiers. The soldiers seem to have little idea of where they are, what they are fighting for and for how long it will be.
What is the theme of the things they carried?
Shame and Guilt. Shame and guilt are constant and often inextricable themes in The Things They Carried. Soldiers felt obligated to go to war for fear of embarrassing themselves, their families, and their towns if they fled.
What are the characteristics of a soldier in war?
The soldiers seem to have little idea of where they are, what they are fighting for and for how long it will be. There is only one certainty and it is that war is something that persists. Weather: the freezing conditions are seen as being dangerous as the enemy.
Why do soldiers fight for each other on the line?
Soldiers fight for the guy next to them on the line because that guy saved his life yesterday, and he might do it again tomorrow. So their loyalty is for each other. This phenomenon has many names. It used to be called espirit de corps.