First published 2005
by Frank Cass
2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada
by Frank Cass
270 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016

Frank Cass is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group

© 2005 David Silbey

Typeset in Times by Keystroke, Jacaranda Lodge, Wolverhampton

Printed and bound in Great Britain by MPG Books Ltd, Bodmin

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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Silbey, David.

The British working class and enthusiasm for war, 1914-1916.
p. cm. - (Cass series-military history and policy)

Includes bibliographical references (p.) and index.

ISBN 0-415-35005-0 (hardback)

1. World War, 1914-1918-Great Britain. 2. World War, 1914-1918-Public opinion-Great Britain. 3. Working class-Great Britain-History-20th century.

4. Public opinion-Great Britain-History-20th century. 5. Great Britain-Armed Forces-Recruiting, enlistment, etc. 6. Working class-Great Britain-Attitudes-

History-20th century. I. Title. II. Series

DA577.S55 2005

940.3′41′08623-dc22 2004011356

ISBN 0-415-35005-0

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