4 Evidence Dominant Fww Narratives Was It All Soldiers, Mud, Rats And Poppies On The Western Front 1914 18

Dominant FWW Narratives “Tommy’s in the Trenches” Was it all trenches, mud, rats, sacrifice and poppies? In British schools when studying the FWW there is a overwhelming focus on the Western Front and the experience of British soldiers in the trenches. The... More

Dominant FWW Narratives “Tommy’s in the Trenches” Was it all trenches, mud, rats, sacrifice and poppies? In British schools when studying the FWW there is a overwhelming focus on the Western Front and the experience of British soldiers in the trenches. The dominant narrative is one of sacrifice amongst terrible conditions often leading to death and pity.There is no doubt that this is a significant part of the FWW and it is well documented by the evidence including photographs, oral testimony, letters, poetry, archive film footage and art to name just a few of the sources. The evidence tells us about · Trenches · Conditions · Battles · Weapons · Death · Poppies Activity 1 Consider the evidence of the Dominant Narrative of Tommy’s in the Trenches on the Western Front and write about the following elements using the evidence to support your observations. Trenches on the Western Front Conditions in the Trenches Key Battles of the Western Front Weapons on the Western Front Sacrifice and Dea Less