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First world war Fact file H/W

Qu.1

Three million men volunteered to join the British army in 1914.

Qu.2

In 1916 the government passed the conscription law, which meant that if their names were selected
then they were required to join the army, it started with only single men being required to join then
it changed to married men as well up to the age of 50

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