Civilian experience of war
Cards (28)
- What increased the impact of war on civilians?
- How did technology affect social attitudes towards war?
- What were the conditions like in the army during this period?
- Why was the army under strength during this period?
- How did soldiers have to manage their pay?
- What expenses did soldiers have to cover?
- What was lacking for soldiers between 1700 and 1800?
- What problems did towns face due to soldiers?
- What did the 1757 Militia Act provoke?
- How did newspaper reporting change from 1815 to 1850?
- What role did steam trains play in newspaper distribution?
- Who was William Howard Russell?
- How quickly did Russell send dispatches from the Crimea?
- How many journalists were sent to the Boer War?
- What was the impact of films showing the Boer War?
- What were the requisitioning practices in 1700?
- How much did the army cost in 1700?
- What was the cost of the army in the mid-18th century?
- How did the burden of army costs change with population growth?
- How much did wartime taxes rise during the wars against France?
- What developments occurred in requisitioning by 1855 and 1888?
- What impact did Roger Fenton's photographs have?
- What were the societal attitudes towards war during this period?
- What concerns arose from the Boer War regarding recruits?
- How much did *The Times* fund for sick and wounded soldiers raise?
- What is the equivalent of £5,000 today?
- Who took the photograph of the Camp of the 5th Dragoon Guards?
- What conditions were depicted in Fenton's photographs?