The Official Picture of the War.

Read the newspaper articles and the soldier stories dealing with world war one.

Answer the questions:

1. What did the papers say about the battle of Somme? Why is it important to show the home front that everything is going according to the plan?

2. What did the soldiers say about why they joined the army?

3. How do the soldiers describe life in the trenches?

4. Why are the papers not describing the reality of life in the trenches?

5. “The truth is the first victim in wars”. Comment the truth in this statement.

6. Find out what happened at the following war sites, who attacked, who won, what consequences did the battle have for the future of the war and how many casualties did the countries have :
1. Marne.
2. Somme.
3. Ypres.
4. Tannenberg.
5. Gallipoli.
6. Verdun.