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1.Hope and Glory 3
A Maritime Nation 4
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Never greater 5
Clouds in the international sky 7
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2.Why War?
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3.Shock 11
Europe’s Hour of Destiny 11
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A Dastardly Slaughter 18
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A very gallant little army 23
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Arsonists! Murderers! 26
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4.Your country needs you 30
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The only thing that is right 33
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Come along boys 36
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A purpose to help 41
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5.Deadlock 49
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Digging, digging, digging 51
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The cold-blooded science 55
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The possibility of death 56
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Gassed 64
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6.World War 70
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England must at least lose India 72
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Other alternatives 75
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Exceedingly dangerous 78
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When the carcase is ready to be cut up 80
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Saving France 83
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7.Feeding the Front 85
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Irritating, unnecessary and useless restrictions 92
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Munitions, more munitions, always more munitions 94
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8.Total War 101
The big efforts must be ours 101
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Going into battle 105
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A costly apprenticeship 109
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The decision bought nearer 116
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Oh God, they’re dead!
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9.At All Costs 119
The man the nation wants 120
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The whole nation’s war 125
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In a panic 136
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Ireland’s battle is now 142
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Playing her last card 145
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Neutral no longer! 149
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10.Life at the Front 153
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11.Machines against Men 181
The day of the rifleman is done 182
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Extraordinary hardships 192
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The most frightful nightmare 195
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12.Breaking Down 197
The war cannot go on 198
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We are men and not beasts 201
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Faces like masks 204
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13.Seizing Victory 211
Hell breaks loose 212
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Now is the time to act with boldness 215
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Peace at any price 218
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14.War Without End 221
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The future of the world 225
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This museum 227
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They will do this in their own words and through the objects they gave to this museum.
Despite its wealth, power and global influence, the British Empire was less secure than it appeared. Other countries were now challenging Britain.