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The Great War

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Issue 1 - Scots on the Western Front
Scotland on the eve of the Great War. Political, social and economic conditions. Martial traditions. Voluntary recruitment. Experience of Scots on Western Front: Battles of Loos and the Somme. Kilted regiments. Role of Scottish military personnel in terms of commitment, casualties, leadership and overall contribution to the military effort.
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Issue 2 - Domestic Impact of War: Society and Culture
Recruitment and conscription. Pacifism and conscientious objection. DORA. Changing roles of women in wartime. Rent strikes. Scale and effects of military losses on Scottish society. Commemoration and remembrance.
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Issue 3 - Domestic Impact of War: Industry and Economy
Wartime effects of war on industry, agriculture and fishing. Price rises and rationing. Post-war economic change and difficulties. Post-war emigration. The land issue in the Highlands and Islands.
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Issue 4 - Domestic Impact of War: Politics
Impact of the war on political developments as exemplified by the growth of radicalism. The ILP and Red Clydeside. Continuing support for political unionism. Crisis of Scottish Identity. Significance of the Great War in the development of Scottish Identity.
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