Context Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
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Wilfred Owen
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‘trailing his own legends’
2
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Somme - Cases of Shell Shock
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1916, British Army reported 16,000 cases of shell shock.
3
Q
Cowardice - Harry Far
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British Private executed for cowardice 1916, officially pardoned in 2006 with 305 other soldiers.
4
Q
Munitionettes - Yellow Skin
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Due to TNT poisoning, prolonged exposure could lead to liver damage and respiratory issues.
5
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Munitionettes - shell stats
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By the end of the war, British factories largely staffed by women had produced over 76 million shells
By 1917, 80% of munitions produced in Britain were made by women.
